entender Negative Imperative Conjugation
entender — to understand
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no entiendas, no entienda, no entendamos, no entendáis, no entiendan.
entender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to understand something in a specific way, or when telling someone 'don't misunderstand me.'
Notes on entender in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for entender are identical to its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No me entiendas mal, me gusta el regalo.
Don't misunderstand me (informal), I like the gift.
tú
No entiendan esto como una amenaza.
Don't understand (plural) this as a threat.
No entendamos mal las instrucciones.
Let's not misunderstand the instructions.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no entiende' for 'don't understand'.
Correct: no entiendas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entiendo
Entender is a stem-changing verb (e-ie) in the present: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden.
Preterite
yo: entendí
The preterite of entender is regular: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron.
Imperfect
yo: entendía
The imperfect of entender is regular: entendía, entendías, entendía, entendíamos, entendíais, entendían.
Future
yo: entenderé
The future tense of entender is regular: entenderé, entenderás, entenderá, entenderemos, entenderéis, entenderán.
Conditional
yo: entendería
The conditional of entender is regular: entendería, entenderías, entendería, entenderíamos, entenderíais, entenderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entienda
The present subjunctive of entender follows the stem change: entienda, entiendas, entienda, entendamos, entendáis, entiendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of entender is regular: entendiera, entendieras, entendiera, entendiéramos, entendierais, entendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entiende
The affirmative imperative uses the stem change: entiende (tú), entienda (usted), entended (vosotros), entiendan (ustedes).