encomendar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encomendar — to entrust
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no encomiendes, no encomiende, etc.
encomendar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to entrust something to a specific person or entity.
Notes on encomendar in the Negative Imperative
Follows the present subjunctive rules, including the e > ie stem change in the same 'boot' pattern.
Example Sentences
No encomiendes esa responsabilidad a cualquiera.
Don't entrust that responsibility to just anyone.
tú
No encomendéis vuestro dinero a ese banco.
Don't entrust your money to that bank (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no encomienda
Correct: no encomiendes
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encomiendo
In the present tense, encomendar follows an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: encomendé
The preterite of encomendar is completely regular, following standard -ar verb endings.
Imperfect
yo: encomendaba
The imperfect of encomendar is regular: encomendaba, encomendabas, encomendaba, etc.
Future
yo: encomendaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive encomendar.
Conditional
yo: encomendaría
The conditional uses the infinitive encomendar plus the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encomiende
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change (encomiende), mirroring the present indicative's pattern.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encomendara
Formed from the third-person plural preterite, it is regular: encomendara, encomendaras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encomienda
The imperative uses the stem change 'ie' for tú, usted, and ustedes (encomienda, encomiende, encomienden).