escupir Negative Imperative Conjugation
escupir — to spit
Negative commands for 'escupir' use the present subjunctive: no escupas (tú), no escupa (usted), no escupamos (nosotros), no escupan (ustedes), no escupáis (vosotros).
escupir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'escupir,' it's usually to prevent an action, like 'Don't spit on the new carpet.'
Notes on escupir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed by adding 'no' before the corresponding present subjunctive form. For 'escupir,' the present subjunctive is regular.
Example Sentences
No escupas en la calle, por favor.
Don't spit in the street, please.
tú
No escupa aquí, hay un cesto de basura.
Do not spit here, there is a trash can.
usted
No escupamos comida en la mesa.
Let's not spit food on the table.
nosotros
No escupáis sobre el altar.
Do not spit on the altar.
vosotros
No escupan en el hospital.
Do not spit in the hospital.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no escupir'.
Correct: Use 'no escupas' for tú, 'no escupa' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is not used for direct negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'no escupas' (tú) with 'no escupas' (usted).
Correct: The tú form is 'no escupas', and the usted form is 'no escupa'.
Why: These are distinct forms derived from the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escupo
The present tense of escupir (escupo, escupes, escupe, etc.) describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths about spitting.
Preterite
yo: escupí
The preterite of escupir (escupí, escupiste, escupió, etc.) describes completed actions of spitting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: escupía
The imperfect of escupir (escupía, escupías, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual actions of spitting in the past.
Future
yo: escupiré
The future tense of escupir (escupiré, escupirás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: escupiría
The conditional of escupir (escupiría, escupirías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escupa
The present subjunctive of escupir (esculpa, escupas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escupiera
The imperfect subjunctive of escupir (escupiera/escupiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or softer commands.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escupe
Use 'escupir' in the imperative for direct commands: escupe (tú), escupa (usted), escupamos (nosotros), escupan (ustedes), escupid (vosotros).