fumar Negative Imperative Conjugation
fumar — to smoke
The negative imperative of fumar uses subjunctive forms: no fumes, no fume, no fumemos, no fuméis, no fumen.
fumar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to smoke, which is extremely common for this specific verb in public signs or health advice.
Notes on fumar in the Negative Imperative
Fumar is regular. Note that the negative 'tú' form (no fumes) is different from the affirmative 'tú' form (fuma).
Example Sentences
¡No fumes en la cama!
Don't smoke in bed!
tú
Por favor, no fumen en este restaurante.
Please, don't smoke in this restaurant.
ustedes
No fuméis aquí, que hay niños.
Don't smoke here, there are children.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no fuma
Correct: no fumes
Why: Learners often try to use the affirmative command form with 'no', but negative commands must use the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fumo
The present tense of fumar is regular: fumo, fumas, fuma, fumamos, fumáis, fuman.
Preterite
yo: fumé
Fumar is regular in the preterite: fumé, fumaste, fumó, fumamos, fumasteis, fumaron.
Imperfect
yo: fumaba
The imperfect of fumar uses the -aba ending: fumaba, fumabas, fumaba, fumábamos, fumabais, fumaban.
Future
yo: fumaré
The future of fumar adds endings to the infinitive: fumaré, fumarás, fumará, fumaremos, fumaréis, fumarán.
Conditional
yo: fumaría
The conditional of fumar is regular: fumaría, fumarías, fumaría, fumaríamos, fumaríais, fumarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fume
The present subjunctive of fumar swaps the 'a' for 'e': fume, fumes, fume, fumemos, fuméis, fumen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fumara
The imperfect subjunctive of fumar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: fumara, fumaras, fumara, fumáramos, fumarais, fumaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fuma
The imperative of fumar gives commands: fuma (tú), fume (usted), fumad (vosotros), fumen (ustedes).