existir Negative Imperative Conjugation
existir — to exist
The negative imperative of existir matches the present subjunctive: no existas, no exista, no existamos, no existáis, no existan.
existir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this for negative commands or in poetic contexts (e.g., 'don't exist only in my dreams').
Notes on existir in the Negative Imperative
Existir is regular in the negative imperative. It uses the exact same forms as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No existas solo en mi imaginación.
Don't exist only in my imagination.
tú
No existamos por miedo.
Let's not exist out of fear.
nosotros
No existan sin un propósito.
Don't exist without a purpose.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no existe' for the tú negative command.
Correct: The negative tú command must be 'no existas'.
Why: Affirmative and negative tú commands are different; the negative one always uses the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: existo
Existir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense: existo, existes, existe, existimos, existís, existen.
Preterite
yo: existí
The preterite of existir is regular: existí, exististe, existió, existimos, exististeis, existieron.
Imperfect
yo: existía
Existir is regular in the imperfect: existía, existías, existía, existíamos, existíais, existían.
Future
yo: existiré
The future of existir uses the infinitive as the stem: existir + é, ás, á, emos, éis, án.
Conditional
yo: existiría
The conditional of existir is regular: existiría, existirías, existiría, existiríamos, existiríais, existirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exista
The present subjunctive of existir uses the 'a' endings: exista, existas, exista, existamos, existáis, existan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: existiera
The imperfect subjunctive of existir is based on the preterite stem: existiera, existieras, existiera, existiéramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: existe
The imperative of existir is used for commands: existe, exista, existamos, existid, existan.