estudiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
estudiar — to study
Negative commands for estudiar use the present subjunctive: no estudies, no estudie, no estudiemos, no estudiéis, no estudien.
estudiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'No estudies tanto' means 'Don't study so much' to a friend.
Notes on estudiar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'estudiar' follows the regular -ar present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No estudies con ruido.
Don't study with noise.
tú
No estudien en clase.
Don't study in class.
No estudiemos ahora, vamos a comer.
Let's not study now, let's go eat.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'No estudiar ahora'.
Correct: No estudies ahora.
Why: Negative commands require the conjugated subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing with positive imperative: 'Estudies más'.
Correct: No estudies más.
Why: The 'no' is essential for a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estudio
The present tense of estudiar is regular: estudio, estudias, estudia, estudiamos, estudiáis, estudian.
Preterite
yo: estudié
The preterite of estudiar is regular: estudié, estudiaste, estudió, estudiamos, estudiasteis, estudiaron.
Imperfect
yo: estudiaba
The imperfect of estudiar is regular: estudiaba, estudiabas, estudiaba, estudiábamos, estudiabais, estudiaban.
Future
yo: estudiaré
The future tense of estudiar is regular: estudiaré, estudiarás, estudiará, estudiaremos, estudiaréis, estudiarán.
Conditional
yo: estudiaría
The conditional of estudiar is regular: estudiaría, estudiarías, estudiaría, estudiaríamos, estudiaríais, estudiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estudie
The present subjunctive of estudiar is: estudie, estudies, estudiemos, estudiéis, estudien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estudiara
The imperfect subjunctive of estudiar uses -ra or -se endings: estudiara, estudiaras, estudiase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estudia
The imperative of estudiar is irregular in the tú form (estudia), but regular in others: estudiemos, estudien, estudiad, estudie.