encantar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encantar — to love (something/doing something)
The negative imperative of encantar uses the present subjunctive: no encantes, no encante, no encantemos, no encantéis, no encanten.
encantar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to charm or enchant someone (e.g., 'Don't charm my sister with your lies').
Notes on encantar in the Negative Imperative
Encantar is regular in the negative imperative, matching the present subjunctive forms exactly.
Example Sentences
No encantes a la serpiente, es peligroso.
Don't charm the snake, it's dangerous.
tú
No encanten a los niños con falsas promesas.
Don't charm the children with false promises.
ustedes
No encantéis a los guardias todavía.
Don't charm the guards yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no encanta' for the tú command.
Correct: no encantes
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encanto
The present of encantar is regular: encanto, encantas, encanta, encantamos, encantáis, encantan.
Preterite
yo: encanté
The preterite of encantar is regular: encanté, encantaste, encantó, encantamos, encantasteis, encantaron.
Imperfect
yo: encantaba
The imperfect of encantar is regular: encantaba, encantabas, encantaba, encantábamos, encantabais, encantaban.
Future
yo: encantaré
The future of encantar uses the infinitive plus endings: encantaré, encantarás, encantará, encantaremos, encantaréis, encantarán.
Conditional
yo: encantaría
The conditional of encantar is regular: encantaría, encantarías, encantaría, encantaríamos, encantaríais, encantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encante
The present subjunctive of encantar swaps -ar endings for -er endings: encante, encantes, encante, encantemos, encantéis, encanten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encantara
The imperfect subjunctive of encantar uses the preterite stem: encantara, encantaras, encantara, encantáramos, encantarais, encantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encanta
The imperative of encantar is used to command or charm: encanta, encante, encantemos, encantad, encanten.