funcionar Negative Imperative Conjugation
funcionar — to work
The negative imperative of funcionar uses the present subjunctive: no funciones, no funcione, no funcionemos, no funcionéis, no funcionen.
funcionar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell something not to function or to tell a group not to operate in a certain way.
Notes on funcionar in the Negative Imperative
Always uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No funciones ahora, por favor.
Don't stop working now, please (lit: Don't work/act up).
tú
No funcionen de forma aislada.
Do not function in an isolated way.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no funciona' for a command.
Correct: Use 'no funciones' for the 'tú' command.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: funciono
The present of funcionar is regular: funciono, funcionas, funciona, funcionamos, funcionáis, funcionan.
Preterite
yo: funcioné
The preterite of funcionar is regular: funcioné, funcionaste, funcionó, funcionamos, funcionasteis, funcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: funcionaba
The imperfect of funcionar is regular: funcionaba, funcionabas, funcionaba, funcionábamos, funcionabais, funcionaban.
Future
yo: funcionarás
The future of funcionar is regular: funcionaré, funcionarás, funcionará, funcionaremos, funcionaréis, funcionarán.
Conditional
yo: funcionaría
The conditional of funcionar is regular: funcionaría, funcionarías, funcionaría, funcionaríamos, funcionaríais, funcionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funcione
The present subjunctive of funcionar is regular: funcione, funciones, funcione, funcionemos, funcionéis, funcionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: funcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of funcionar follows the -ra pattern: funcionara, funcionaras, funcionara, funcionáramos, funcionarais, funcionaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funciona
The affirmative imperative of funcionar gives commands: funciona (tú), funcione (usted), funcionad (vosotros), funcionen (ustedes).