impregnar Negative Imperative Conjugation
impregnar — to soak
Negative commands for impregnar use the present subjunctive, like 'no impregnes' (tú) or 'no impregnen' (ustedes).
impregnar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'impregnar,' this would be telling someone not to soak something, perhaps to avoid damage.
Notes on impregnar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Impregnar' follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No impregnes la ropa con lejía.
Don't soak the clothes with bleach.
tú
No impregnéis el suelo con tanta agua.
Don't soak the floor with so much water.
vosotros
No impregnen los documentos con café.
Don't soak the documents with coffee.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no impregnar' is incorrect; it should be 'no impregnes' (tú) or similar subjunctive form.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is what makes the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impregno
Impregnar is regular in the present: impregno, impregnas, impregna, impregnamos, impregnáis, impregnan.
Preterite
yo: impregné
Impregnar is regular in the preterite: impregné, impregnaste, impregnó, impregnamos, impregnasteis, impregnaron.
Imperfect
yo: impregnaba
The imperfect of impregnar is regular: impregnaba, impregnabas, impregnaba, impregnábamos, impregnabais, impregnaban.
Future
yo: impregnaré
The future tense of impregnar is regular: impregnaré, impregnarás, impregnará, impregnaremos, impregnaréis, impregnarán.
Conditional
yo: impregnaría
The conditional of impregnar is regular: impregnaría, impregnarías, impregnaría, impregnaríamos, impregnaríais, impregnarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: impregne
The present subjunctive of impregnar (impregne, impregnes, impregnemos, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and influencing others.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impregnara
The imperfect subjunctive of impregnar (e.g., impregnara, impregnaras) expresses hypothetical or past unreal situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impregna
The imperative of impregnar is mostly regular, with specific commands like 'impregna' (tú) and 'impregnad' (vosotros).