incidir Negative Imperative Conjugation
incidir — to impact
Negative commands like 'no incidas' (tú) or 'no incida' (usted) use the present subjunctive.
incidir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'incidir', it means telling someone not to focus on, emphasize, or impact something.
Notes on incidir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Incidir' is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No incidas en los detalles irrelevantes.
Don't focus on the irrelevant details.
tú
No incidan en el resultado final, solo en el proceso.
Don't focus on the final result, only on the process.
No incidamos en temas que nos dividan.
Let's not focus on topics that divide us.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form, e.g., 'no incidas'.
Why: Spanish commands, especially negative ones, require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn an affirmative subjunctive into a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incido
The present tense ('incido', 'incides') describes current actions or general truths about focusing or impacting.
Preterite
yo: incidí
The preterite of 'incidir' is regular: incidí, incidiste, incidió, incidimos, incidisteis, incidieron.
Imperfect
yo: incidía
The imperfect ('incidía', 'incidías') describes ongoing or habitual past actions of focusing or impacting.
Future
yo: incidiré
The future tense ('incidiré', 'incidirás') indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: incidiría
The conditional ('incidiría', 'incidirías') expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incida
The present subjunctive ('incida', 'incidas') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incidiera
The imperfect subjunctive ('incidiera' or 'incidiera') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or suggestions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incide
Commands like 'incide' (tú) or 'incida' (usted) are used for direct instructions.