hundir Negative Imperative Conjugation
hundir — to sink
Form negative commands with 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no hundas' (tú) or 'no hunda' (usted).
hundir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'hundir,' it's a command not to sink something or not to sink.
Notes on hundir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form. So, 'hundir' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no hundas, no hunda, no hundamos, no hundáis, no hundan.
Example Sentences
No hundas el barco, es histórico.
Don't sink the ship, it's historic.
tú
No hunda la reputación de la empresa.
Don't sink the company's reputation.
usted
No hundamos el ánimo del equipo.
Let's not sink the team's morale.
nosotros
No hundáis vuestros planes por miedo.
Don't sink your plans because of fear.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no hundas' instead of 'no hundir'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hundo
Use present forms like 'hundo' (yo) and 'hunde' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: hundí
Use preterite forms like 'hundí' (yo) and 'hundió' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions, like a ship sinking.
Imperfect
yo: hundía
Use imperfect forms like 'hundía' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past actions, like a ship that was sinking.
Future
yo: hundiré
Future forms like 'hundiré' (yo) and 'hundirá' (él/ella/usted) express future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: hundiría
Conditional forms like 'hundiría' (yo/él/ella/usted) express 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hunda
Use present subjunctive forms like 'hunda' (yo/él/ella/usted) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hundiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'hundiera' or 'hundiese' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hunde
Use imperative forms like 'hunde' (tú) and 'hunda' (usted) for direct commands with hundir.