elevar Negative Imperative Conjugation
elevar — to lift
Use 'no eleves' (tú), 'no eleve' (usted), 'no elevemos' (nosotros), 'no elevéis' (vosotros), 'no eleven' (ustedes) for negative commands.
elevar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. For 'elevar', you might say 'No eleves la voz' (Don't raise your voice) or 'No eleven el precio' (Don't raise the price).
Notes on elevar in the Negative Imperative
Elevar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form of the verb with 'no' in front.
Example Sentences
Tú, no eleves la voz.
You, don't raise your voice.
tú
Usted, no eleve la mirada.
Sir/Madam, do not lift your gaze.
usted
Nosotros, no elevemos la vista del trabajo.
Let's not take our eyes off the work.
nosotros
Vosotros, no elevéis las manos todavía.
You all (informal), don't raise your hands yet.
vosotros
Ustedes, no eleven el precio.
You all (formal), don't raise the price.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form.
Correct: For negative commands, always use the subjunctive: 'no eleves', not 'no eleva'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that all negative commands, regardless of the person, are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: elevo
Use 'elevo', 'elevas', 'eleva', 'elevamos', 'eleváis', 'elevan' for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: elevé
Use 'elevé', 'elevaste', 'elevó', 'elevamos', 'elevasteis', 'elevaron' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: elevaba
Use 'elevaba', 'elevabas', 'elevaba', 'elevábamos', 'elevabais', 'elevaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: elevaré
Use 'elevaré', 'elevarás', 'elevará', 'elevarémos', 'elevaréis', 'elevarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: elevaría
Use 'elevaría', 'elevarías', 'elevaría', 'elevaríamos', 'elevaríais', 'elevarían' for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: eleve
Use 'eleve'/'eleves'/'elevemos'/'eleven'/'elevéis' after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: elevara
Use 'elevara'/'elevaras'/'eleváramos'/'elevaran'/'elevaraís' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: eleva
Use 'eleva' (tú), 'eleve' (usted), 'elevemos' (nosotros), 'elevad' (vosotros), 'eleven' (ustedes) for direct commands.