incendiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
incendiar — to set on fire
Negative commands like 'no incendies' always use the present subjunctive forms.
incendiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'incendiar', it's telling someone not to set something on fire, like 'No incendies la casa'.
Notes on incendiar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, 'incendiar' is regular here, following the standard subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No incendies el bosque, por favor.
Don't set fire to the forest, please.
tú
No incendien los papeles viejos.
Don't burn the old papers.
ustedes
No incendiemos la basura.
Let's not burn the trash.
nosotros
No incendie usted la cocina.
Sir, do not set the kitchen on fire.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It must be 'no incendies' (subjunctive), not 'no incendias' (indicative).
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' negative commands.
Correct: It's 'no incendiéis' for 'vosotros' and 'no incendien' for 'ustedes'.
Why: They are distinct forms derived from the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incendio
The present tense ('incendio', 'incendias') describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: incendié
The preterite of 'incendiar' is regular: incendié, incendiaste, incendió, incendiamos, incendiasteis, incendiaron.
Imperfect
yo: incendiaba
The imperfect ('incendiaba', 'incendiabas') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'incendiaba la chimenea cada noche'.
Future
yo: incendiaré
The future tense ('incendiaré', 'incendiarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: incendiaría
The conditional ('incendiaría', 'incendiarías') expresses hypotheticals ('would set fire') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incendie
The present subjunctive ('incendie', 'incendies', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incendiara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incendiara' or 'incendiase') talks about past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incendia
Commands like 'incendia tú' or 'incendien ustedes' are formed directly from the present subjunctive (except for tú).