doblar Negative Imperative Conjugation
doblar — to fold
Use 'no dobles' (tú), 'no doble' (usted), 'no doblen' (ustedes), and 'no dobléis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
doblar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. For 'doblar', you'd say 'Don't fold that!' or 'Don't fold the map like that.'
Notes on doblar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Doblar' follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No dobles la camisa así, la vas a arrugar.
Don't fold the shirt like that, you're going to wrinkle it.
tú
No doblen los papeles importantes.
Don't fold the important papers.
No dobléis el mantel, por favor.
Don't fold the tablecloth, please.
vosotros
No doble la hoja por la mitad.
Don't fold the sheet in half.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'doblar' with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no dobles' (or other subjunctive forms).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing the negative imperative with the affirmative.
Correct: Remember to add 'no' before the present subjunctive form.
Why: The presence of 'no' is what makes it a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: doblo
The present tense 'doblo' is regular and used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: doblé
The preterite of 'doblar' is regular: doblé, doblaste, dobló, doblamos, doblasteis, doblaron.
Imperfect
yo: doblaba
The imperfect of 'doblar' is regular: doblaba, doblabas, doblaba, doblábamos, doblabais, doblaban.
Future
yo: doblaré
The future tense 'doblaré' is regular and indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: doblaría
The conditional 'doblaría' is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: doble
The present subjunctive 'doble' is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: doblara
The imperfect subjunctive 'doblara' or 'doblará' describes hypothetical past actions or is used in polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dobla
Use 'dobla' (tú) and 'doble' (usted) for direct commands; 'doblad' (vosotros) and 'doblen' (ustedes) for plural commands.