esconder Negative Imperative Conjugation
esconder — to hide
The negative imperative of esconder uses the present subjunctive: no escondas, no esconda, no escondamos, no escondáis, no escondan.
esconder Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to hide something, like when you want someone to be honest or show their face.
Notes on esconder in the Negative Imperative
Esconder is regular. Note that the 'tú' form 'no escondas' is different from the affirmative 'esconde'.
Example Sentences
No escondas la verdad, dímelo todo.
Don't hide the truth, tell me everything.
tú
No escondan sus talentos al mundo.
Don't hide your talents from the world.
ustedes
No escondamos la realidad de la situación.
Let's not hide the reality of the situation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no esconde'.
Correct: no escondas
Why: Negative commands must always use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escondo
Esconder is regular in the present: escondo, escondes, esconde, escondemos, escondéis, esconden.
Preterite
yo: escondí
The preterite of esconder is regular: escondí, escondiste, escondió, escondimos, escondisteis, escondieron.
Imperfect
yo: escondía
The imperfect of esconder uses standard -ía endings: escondía, escondías, escondía, escondíamos, escondíais, escondían.
Future
yo: esconderé
To form the future of esconder, add the endings to the infinitive: esconderé, esconderás, esconderá, esconderemos, esconderéis, esconderán.
Conditional
yo: escondería
The conditional of esconder is regular: escondería, esconderías, escondería, esconderíamos, esconderíais, esconderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esconda
The present subjunctive of esconder uses -a endings: esconda, escondas, esconda, escondamos, escondáis, escondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of esconder is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escondiera, escondieras, escondiera, escondiéramos, escondierais, escondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esconde
The imperative of esconder gives commands: esconde (tú), esconda (usted), escondamos, esconded (vosotros), escondan.