envidiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
envidiar — to envy
Negative commands for envidiar use the present subjunctive: no envidies (tú), no envidie (usted), no envidiemos (nosotros), no envidien (ustedes), no envidiéis (vosotros).
envidiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For 'envidiar,' it's about telling people not to feel envy.
Notes on envidiar in the Negative Imperative
Envidiar is regular in the negative imperative, as it follows the pattern of using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No envidies el coche de tu vecino.
Don't envy your neighbor's car.
tú
No envidiemos lo que otros tienen.
Let's not envy what others have.
nosotros
Por favor, no envidien su éxito.
Please, don't envy their success.
ustedes
No envidiéis la libertad de los pájaros.
Don't envy the freedom of the birds.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
Correct: Always include 'no' to make the command negative: 'no envidies', not 'envidies'.
Why: The 'no' is essential for negation in commands.
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms like 'envidies', 'envidie', etc., not 'envidiar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envidio
The present tense of envidiar is envidio, envidias, envidia, envidiamos, envidiáis, envidian, used for current feelings of envy or general truths about it.
Preterite
yo: envidié
The preterite of envidiar is regular: envidié, envidiaste, envidió, envidiamos, envidiasteis, envidiaron, used for completed acts of envying.
Imperfect
yo: envidiaba
The imperfect of envidiar is envidiaba, envidiabas, envidiaba, envidiábamos, envidiabais, envidiaban, used for past habits, ongoing states, or descriptions involving envy.
Future
yo: envidiaré
The future tense of envidiar is envidiaré, envidiarás, envidiará, envidiarémos, envidiaréis, envidiarán, used for predictions or promises about future envy.
Conditional
yo: envidiaría
The conditional of envidiar is envidiaría, envidiarías, envidiaría, envidiaríamos, envidiaríais, envidiarían, used for hypothetical envy or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envidie
The present subjunctive of envidiar is envidie, envidies, envidiemos, envidien, envidiéis, used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envidiara
The imperfect subjunctive of envidiar (envidiara/envidiase) expresses hypothetical past envy or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envidia
Commands in the imperative are regular for envidiar: envidia (tú), envidie (usted), envidiemos (nosotros), envidien (ustedes), envidiad (vosotros).