humillar Negative Imperative Conjugation
humillar — to humiliate
Negative commands for 'humillar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no humilles (tú), no humille (usted), no humillemos (nosotros), no humilléis (vosotros), no humillen (ustedes).
humillar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'humillar,' this means instructing someone not to humiliate another person or to avoid an act of humiliation.
Notes on humillar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are always formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive. 'Humillar' follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No humilles a tu compañero de equipo.
Don't humiliate your teammate.
tú
No humille a nadie en público.
Don't humiliate anyone in public.
usted
No nos humillemos por cosas sin importancia.
Let's not humiliate ourselves over unimportant things.
nosotros
No humilléis a los más débiles.
Don't you all humiliate the weaker ones.
vosotros
No humillen a los nuevos empleados.
Don't you all humiliate the new employees.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no humillar' instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive form after 'no' for negative commands: 'no humilles'.
Why: Spanish grammar requires the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: humillo
The present indicative of 'humillar' (humillo, humillas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths about humiliating others or oneself.
Preterite
yo: humillé
The preterite of 'humillar' is regular: humillé, humillaste, humilló, humillamos, humillasteis, humillaron.
Imperfect
yo: humillaba
The imperfect of 'humillar' (humillaba, humillabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of humiliating or humbling.
Future
yo: humillaré
The future tense of 'humillar' (humillaré, humillarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or express probability.
Conditional
yo: humillaría
The conditional of 'humillar' (humillaría, humillarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: humille
The present subjunctive of 'humillar' (humille, humilles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: humillara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'humillar' (humillara/humillase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: humilla
Imperative commands for 'humillar' are: humilla (tú), humille (usted), humillemos (nosotros), humillad (vosotros), humillen (ustedes).