gestionar Negative Imperative Conjugation
gestionar — to manage
Use 'no gestiones' (tú) and 'no gestione' (usted) for negative commands to manage.
gestionar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone NOT to do something. For 'gestionar', you'd use this to tell someone not to mismanage funds, not to interfere with a process, or not to overcomplicate things.
Notes on gestionar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no'. Gestionar follows this rule perfectly.
Example Sentences
No gestiones los gastos sin consultar.
Don't manage the expenses without consulting.
tú
Señora, no gestione este asunto sola, por favor.
Madam, do not manage this matter alone, please.
usted
No gestionemos el proyecto de forma improvisada.
Let's not manage the project in an improvised way.
nosotros
¡No gestionéis el presupuesto de esa manera!
Don't manage the budget in that way!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no gestionar' for a command.
Correct: For a command, you need a conjugated form: 'no gestiones' (tú) or 'no gestione' (usted).
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gestiono
The present tense 'gestiono', 'gestionas', 'gestiona', 'gestionamos', 'gestionáis', 'gestionan' describes current or habitual management.
Preterite
yo: gestioné
The preterite of gestionar is regular: gestioné, gestionaste, gestionó, gestionamos, gestionasteis, gestionaron.
Imperfect
yo: gestionaba
The imperfect 'gestionaba' describes ongoing or habitual management in the past.
Future
yo: gestionaré
The future tense 'gestionaré', 'gestionarás', etc., indicates future management or probability.
Conditional
yo: gestionaría
The conditional 'gestionaría' means 'would manage' and is used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gestione
Use 'gestione' (él/ella/usted) and 'gestionen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gestionara
The imperfect subjunctive 'gestionara' or 'gestionase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gestiona
Use 'gestiona' (tú) and 'gestione' (usted) for direct commands to manage something.