fastidiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
fastidiar — to annoy
Negative commands like 'no fastidies' (tú) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.
fastidiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is how you tell someone *not* to do something. For 'fastidiar,' it's used to tell someone to stop annoying you or someone else.
Notes on fastidiar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. Since 'fastidiar' is regular in the present subjunctive, the negative commands are also regular.
Example Sentences
No fastidies a tu hermana.
Don't annoy your sister.
tú
Por favor, no fastidien al profesor.
Please, don't annoy the teacher.
No fastidiemos tanto con este tema.
Let's not annoy (ourselves/each other) so much with this topic.
nosotros
No fastidie la reunión.
Don't annoy the meeting.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or present indicative.
Correct: Use 'No fastidiar' or 'No fastidias' is incorrect. Use 'No fastidies'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Putting 'no' after the verb.
Correct: It should be 'No fastidies', not 'Fastidies no'.
Why: The 'no' always precedes the negative command verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fastidio
The present tense of fastidiar is regular: fastidio, fastidias, fastidia, fastidiamos, fastidiáis, fastidian.
Preterite
yo: fastidié
The preterite of fastidiar is regular: fastidié, fastidiaste, fastidió, fastidiamos, fastidiasteis, fastidiaron.
Imperfect
yo: fastidiaba
The imperfect of fastidiar is regular: fastidiaba, fastidiabas, fastidiaba, fastidiábamos, fastidiabais, fastidiaban.
Future
yo: fastidiaré
The future tense of fastidiar is regular: fastidiaré, fastidiarás, fastidiará, fastidiaremos, fastidiaréis, fastidiarán.
Conditional
yo: fastidiaría
The conditional of fastidiar is regular: fastidiaría, fastidiarías, fastidiaría, fastidiaríamos, fastidiaríais, fastidiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fastidie
Use present subjunctive forms like 'fastidie' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'fastidien' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fastidiara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'fastidiara' or 'fastidiarais' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fastidia
Use imperative forms like fastidia (tú) and fastidien (ustedes) for direct commands.