espiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
espiar — to spy
The negative imperative matches the present subjunctive: no espíes, no espíe, no espiemos, no espiéis, no espíen.
espiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use to tell someone to stop snooping or to not monitor a specific person.
Notes on espiar in the Negative Imperative
It maintains the accent on the 'i' in the same forms as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No espíes mis mensajes privados.
Don't spy on my private messages.
tú
No espíen a los vecinos, es de mala educación.
Don't spy on the neighbors; it's rude.
No espiemos más, vámonos de aquí.
Let's not spy anymore; let's get out of here.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (e.g., 'no espía').
Correct: no espíes
Why: Negative commands must always use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: espío
Espiar is mostly regular but adds an accent on the 'i' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: espié
The preterite of espiar is fully regular: espié, espiaste, espió, espiamos, espiasteis, espiaron.
Imperfect
yo: espiaba
The imperfect of espiar is regular: espiaba, espiabas, espiaba, espiábamos, espiabais, espiaban.
Future
yo: espiaré
The future of espiar is regular: espiaré, espiarás, espiará, espiaremos, espiaréis, espiarán.
Conditional
yo: espiaría
The conditional of espiar is regular: espiaría, espiarías, espiaría, espiaríamos, espiaríais, espiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: espíe
The present subjunctive follows the accent shift of the present indicative: espíe, espíes, espíe, espiemos, espiéis, espíen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: espiara
The imperfect subjunctive of espiar is regular: espiara, espiaras, espiara, espiáramos, espiarais, espiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: espía
The imperative uses the accent-shifted forms: espía (tú), espíe (usted), espiemos (nosotros), espiad (vosotros), espíen (ustedes).