fundar Negative Imperative Conjugation
fundar — to found
Negative commands for fundar use the present subjunctive: no fundes (tú), no funde (usted), no fundemos (nosotros), no funden (ustedes), no fundéis (vosotros).
fundar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'fundar', it's telling someone not to establish or found something.
Notes on fundar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Therefore, 'fundar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No fundes un negocio si no estás seguro.
Don't found a business if you aren't sure.
tú
No funde esa compañía sin consultar.
Don't found that company without consulting.
usted
No fundemos una reputación basada en mentiras.
Let's not found a reputation based on lies.
nosotros
No fundéis un mal ejemplo para los niños.
Don't set a bad example for the children.
vosotros
No funden un partido político ahora.
Don't found a political party now.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no fundes' for 'tú', not 'no fundar'.
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' require the present subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Using the wrong subjunctive ending for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'no fundéis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' present subjunctive ending for -ar verbs is -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fundo
The present tense of fundar: fundo, fundas, funda, fundamos, fundáis, fundan.
Preterite
yo: fundé
The preterite of fundar is regular: fundé, fundaste, fundó, fundamos, fundasteis, fundaron.
Imperfect
yo: fundaba
The imperfect tense of fundar: fundaba, fundabas, fundaba, fundábamos, fundabais, fundaban.
Future
yo: fundaré
The future tense of fundar: fundaré, fundarás, fundará, fundaremos, fundaréis, fundarán.
Conditional
yo: fundaría
The conditional of fundar: fundaría, fundarías, fundaría, fundaríamos, fundaríais, fundarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funde
The present subjunctive of fundar (funde, fundes, fundemos, funden, fundéis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundara
The imperfect subjunctive of fundar (fundara/fundase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funda
Imperative commands for fundar: funda (tú), funde (usted), fundemos (nosotros), funden (ustedes), fundad (vosotros).