dotar Negative Imperative Conjugation
dotar — to equip
Use 'no dotes', 'no dote', 'no dotemos', 'no dotéis', 'no doten' for negative commands.
dotar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. For 'dotar', it's about forbidding the equipping of something or someone. For instance, 'No dotes al personaje con esa arma rara.' (Don't equip the character with that rare weapon).
Notes on dotar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. 'Dotar' is regular in its present subjunctive, so its negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No dotes a tu personaje con ese ítem.
Don't equip your character with that item.
tú
No dotemos la nave de armas prohibidas.
Let's not equip the ship with forbidden weapons.
nosotros
Por favor, no dote la sala de equipos obsoletos.
Please, don't equip the room with obsolete equipment.
usted
No dotéis vuestros móviles de aplicaciones innecesarias.
Don't equip your phones with unnecessary apps.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no', like 'No dotar'.
Correct: The correct command is 'No dotes' (or the appropriate form).
Why: The infinitive is used in specific contexts, but for direct negative commands, you need the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'no dote' (usted) with 'no dotes' (tú).
Correct: Use 'no dotes' for informal commands to one person and 'no dote' for formal commands to one person.
Why: These are distinct forms of the present subjunctive, used for different levels of formality and direct address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: doto
The present indicative of 'dotar' is regular: doto, dotas, dota, dotamos, dotáis, dotan.
Preterite
yo: doté
The preterite of 'dotar' is regular: doté, dotaste, dotó, dotamos, dotasteis, dotaron.
Imperfect
yo: dotaba
The imperfect of 'dotar' is regular: dotaba, dotabas, dotaba, dotábamos, dotabais, dotaban.
Future
yo: dotaré
The future tense of 'dotar' is regular: dotaré, dotarás, dotará, dotaremos, dotaréis, dotarán.
Conditional
yo: dotaría
The conditional of 'dotar' is regular: dotaría, dotarías, dotaría, dotaríamos, dotaríais, dotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dote
The present subjunctive of 'dotar' (dote, dotes, dotemos, dotéis, doten) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dotara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'dotar' (dotara/dotase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dota
Use 'dota', 'dote', 'dotemos', 'dotad', 'dóten' for direct commands with 'dotar'.