esfumar Negative Imperative Conjugation
esfumar — to vanish
The negative imperative of esfumar uses the present subjunctive: no esfumes, no esfume, no esfumemos, no esfuméis, no esfumen.
esfumar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for negative commands – telling someone NOT to do something. 'No esfumes' means 'don't vanish'.
Notes on esfumar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. So, esfumar follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no esfumes, no esfume, no esfumemos, no esfuméis, no esfumen.
Example Sentences
No esfumes de la fiesta sin despedirte.
Don't vanish from the party without saying goodbye.
tú
Por favor, no esfume usted todavía.
Please, don't you vanish yet.
usted
No esfumemos hasta que termine la reunión.
Let's not vanish until the meeting ends.
nosotros
No esfuméis el pastel, ¡dejad algo para los demás!
Don't you guys vanish the cake, leave some for the others!
vosotros
No esfumen la evidencia.
Don't you all vanish the evidence.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive like 'no esfumar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive form: 'no esfumes' (tú) or 'no esfume' (usted/él/ella).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'no esfume' (usted) with 'no esfumes' (tú).
Correct: Remember 'no esfumes' is for 'tú' and 'no esfume' is for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms, though they look similar to the present subjunctive él/ella/usted forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: esfumo
The present tense of esfumar is regular: esfumo, esfumas, esfuma, esfumamos, esfumáis, esfuman.
Preterite
yo: esfumé
The preterite of esfumar is regular: esfumé, esfumaste, esfumó, esfumamos, esfumasteis, esfumaron.
Imperfect
yo: esfumaba
The imperfect of esfumar is regular: esfumaba, esfumabas, esfumaba, esfumábamos, esfumabais, esfumaban.
Future
yo: esfumaré
The future tense of esfumar is regular: esfumaré, esfumarás, esfumará, esfumaremos, esfumaréis, esfumarán.
Conditional
yo: esfumaría
The conditional of esfumar is regular: esfumaría, esfumarías, esfumaría, esfumaríamos, esfumaríais, esfumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esfume
The present subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfume, esfumes, esfumemos, esfuméis, esfumen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esfumara
The imperfect subjunctive of esfumar is regular: esfumara/esfumase, esfumaras/esfumases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esfuma
The imperative of esfumar is regular: esfuma, esfume, esfumemos, esfumad, esfumen.