donar Negative Imperative Conjugation
donar — to donate
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no dones', 'no done', 'no donen', 'no donemos', 'no donéis'.
donar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'donar,' it's like saying 'Don't donate...' For example, 'No dones si no estás seguro.' (Don't donate if you're not sure).
Notes on donar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive form, preceded by 'no'. 'Donar' is regular in its present subjunctive, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No dones dinero a esa página web.
Don't donate money to that website.
tú
No done su sangre si está enfermo.
Don't donate your blood if you are sick.
usted
No donemos todo hoy, guardemos algo.
Let's not donate everything today, let's save some.
nosotros
No donen artículos que no funcionan.
Don't donate items that don't work.
ustedes
¡No donéis vuestro tiempo en vano!
Don't donate your time in vain!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no dones' (subjunctive), not 'no donar'.
Why: Negative commands always require a conjugated verb, specifically the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing with affirmative imperative.
Correct: Remember the 'no' and the subjunctive form: 'No dones', not 'Dona no'.
Why: The structure is always 'no' + subjunctive verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dono
The present tense of 'donar' (dono, donas, etc.) describes habitual or current acts of donating.
Preterite
yo: doné
The preterite of 'donar' (doné, donaste, etc.) marks completed actions of donating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: donaba
The imperfect of 'donar' (donaba, donabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual donating in the past.
Future
yo: donaréis
The future tense of 'donar' (donaré, donarás, etc.) expresses what will happen.
Conditional
yo: donaría
The conditional of 'donar' (donaría, donarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals like 'would donate'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: done
The present subjunctive of 'donar' (done, dones, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: donara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'donar' (donara, donaras, etc.) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dona
Use 'dona', 'done', 'donen', 'donemos', 'donad' for direct commands with 'donar'.