examinar Negative Imperative Conjugation
examinar — to examine
Negative commands for 'examinar' use the present subjunctive: 'no examines' (tú), 'no examine' (usted).
examinar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of 'examinar' to tell someone NOT to do something. It's like a prohibition or a warning, such as 'Don't examine that without permission!' or 'Don't examine the patient yet.'
Notes on examinar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. For 'examinar', this means using the stem 'examine-' and adding the regular present subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
No examines el documento sin autorización.
Don't examine the document without authorization.
tú
No examine la herida todavía.
Don't examine the wound yet.
usted
No examinemos sus pertenencias.
Let's not examine their belongings.
nosotros
No examinen el contenido del paquete.
Do not examine the contents of the package.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no examinar' only when talking about not doing something generally, not as a command.
Why: Commands require a conjugated verb form. 'No examinar' is not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no examines' (tú) and 'no examine' (usted).
Why: The vowel endings change between tú and usted forms in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: examino
The present tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examino', 'examinas', 'examina', 'examinamos', 'examináis', 'examinan'.
Preterite
yo: examiné
The preterite of 'examinar' is regular: 'examiné', 'examinaste', 'examinó', 'examinamos', 'examinasteis', 'examinaron'.
Imperfect
yo: examinaba
The imperfect of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaba', 'examinabas', 'examinaba', 'examinábamos', 'examinabais', 'examinaban'.
Future
yo: examinaré
The future tense of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaré', 'examinarás', 'examinará', 'examinaremos', 'examinaréis', 'examinarán'.
Conditional
yo: examinaría
The conditional of 'examinar' is regular: 'examinaría', 'examinarías', 'examinaría', 'examinaríamos', 'examinaríais', 'examinarían'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: examine
The present subjunctive of 'examinar' (examine, examines, examinezamos, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: examinara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'examinar' (examinara, examinases, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: examina
The imperative of 'examinar' has regular commands like 'examina' (tú) and 'examine' (usted).