guiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
guiar — to guide
The negative imperative of guiar uses the present subjunctive forms: no guíes, no guíe, no guiemos, no guíen.
guiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to lead or direct in a certain way (e.g., 'Don't guide them there').
Notes on guiar in the Negative Imperative
These forms match the present subjunctive. Remember the accent on the 'í' for tú, usted, and ustedes.
Example Sentences
No guíes a la gente por ese callejón.
Don't guide people through that alley.
tú
No guíe usted sin tener la licencia.
Don't guide (formal) without having the license.
No guiéis a los turistas a tiendas caras.
Don't guide (plural/Spain) the tourists to expensive shops.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form 'no guía'.
Correct: no guíes
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always require the subjunctive form, never the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: guío
The present of guiar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'í' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: guie
The preterite of guiar is regular in its endings, but 'guie' and 'guio' no longer take accents in modern spelling.
Imperfect
yo: guiaba
The imperfect of guiar is completely regular: guiaba, guiabas, guiaba, guiábamos, guiabais, guiaban.
Future
yo: guiaré
The future of guiar is regular: guiaré, guiarás, guiará, guiaremos, guiaréis, guiarán.
Conditional
yo: guiaría
The conditional of guiar is regular: guiaría, guiarías, guiaría, guiaríamos, guiaríais, guiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: guíe
The present subjunctive of guiar follows the present indicative's irregularity, adding an accent to 'í' in most forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: guiara
The imperfect subjunctive of guiar is regular: guiara, guiaras, guiara, guiáramos, guiarais, guiaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: guía
The imperative of guiar uses 'guía' for tú and 'guíe' for usted.