engordar Negative Imperative Conjugation
engordar — to gain weight
Use 'no engordes' (tú), 'no engorde' (usted), 'no engordemos' (nosotros), 'no engorden' (ustedes), 'no engordéis' (vosotros) for negative commands about gaining weight.
engordar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative with 'engordar' to tell someone NOT to gain weight. This is common in health contexts, like advising someone to maintain their current weight.
Notes on engordar in the Negative Imperative
Engordar is regular in the negative imperative, which uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'. The vosotros form 'no engordéis' follows the standard subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No engordes demasiado, por favor.
Don't gain too much weight, please.
tú
No engorden si no quieren problemas de salud.
Don't gain weight if you don't want health problems.
ustedes
No engordemos más, ya estamos bien.
Let's not gain more weight, we're fine already.
nosotros
Usted, no engorde por ahora.
Sir/Madam, don't gain weight for now.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing negative imperative with other negative constructions.
Correct: Use 'No engordes' for a direct command, not 'No vas a engordar'.
Why: The negative imperative is for direct, immediate prohibitions.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the vosotros negative command.
Correct: The correct form is 'no engordéis'.
Why: It follows the standard present subjunctive conjugation for 'vosotros' (-éis ending).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: engordo
The present tense of engordar is regular: engordo, engordas, engorda, engordamos, engordáis, engordan, used for habitual or current actions of gaining weight.
Preterite
yo: engordé
The preterite of engordar is regular: engordé, engordaste, engordó, engordamos, engordasteis, engordaron, used for completed actions of gaining weight.
Imperfect
yo: engordaba
The imperfect of engordar is regular: engordaba, engordabas, engordaba, engordábamos, engordabais, engordaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions of gaining weight.
Future
yo: engordaré
The future tense of engordar is regular: engordaré, engordarás, engordará, engordaremos, engordaréis, engordarán, used for future actions of gaining weight.
Conditional
yo: engordaría
The conditional of engordar is regular: engordaría, engordarías, engordaría, engordaríamos, engordaríais, engordarían, used for hypothetical or polite statements about gaining weight.
Present Subjunctive
yo: engorde
Use 'engorde' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordes' (tú), etc., after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty about gaining weight.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: engordara
Use 'engordara' or 'engordase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'engordaras' or 'engordases' (tú), etc., for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts about gaining weight.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: engorda
Use 'engorda' (tú), 'engorde' (usted), 'engordemos' (nosotros), 'engorden' (ustedes), 'engordad' (vosotros) for direct commands related to gaining weight.