enfermar Negative Imperative Conjugation
enfermar — to fall ill
The negative imperative of enfermar uses the present subjunctive: no enfermes, no enferme, no enfermemos, no enferméis, no enfermen.
enfermar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone 'don't get sick,' often as a piece of advice or a caring warning.
Notes on enfermar in the Negative Imperative
Enfermar is regular in the negative imperative. All forms are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡No enfermes ahora que tenemos el viaje!
Don't get sick now that we have the trip!
tú
Por favor, no enferme usted antes de la boda.
Please, don't get sick before the wedding.
usted
No enfermen, coman muchas frutas.
Don't get sick, eat lots of fruit.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no enferma
Correct: no enfermes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative 'enferma'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfermo
Enfermar is regular in the present tense: enfermo, enfermas, enferma, enfermamos, enfermáis, enferman.
Preterite
yo: enfermé
The preterite of enfermar is regular: enfermé, enfermaste, enfermó, enfermamos, enfermasteis, enfermaron.
Imperfect
yo: enfermaba
The imperfect of enfermar follows the standard -aba pattern: enfermaba, enfermabas, enfermaba, enfermábamos, enfermabais, enfermaban.
Future
yo: enfermaré
The future of enfermar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: enfermaré, enfermarás, enfermará, enfermaremo, enfermaréis, enfermarán.
Conditional
yo: enfermaría
The conditional of enfermar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: enfermaría, enfermarías, enfermaría, enfermaríamos, enfermaríais, enfermarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enferme
The present subjunctive of enfermar uses -e endings: enferme, enfermes, enferme, enfermemos, enferméis, enfermen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfermara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfermar is regular: enfermara, enfermaras, enfermara, enfermáramos, enfermarais, enfermaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enferma
The imperative of enfermar: enferma (tú), enferme (usted), enfermemos (nosotros), enfermad (vosotros), enfermen (ustedes).