incitar Negative Imperative Conjugation
incitar — to incite
Negative commands like 'no incites' (you, informal) and 'no inciten' (you all, formal) tell someone NOT to do something.
incitar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to forbid someone from doing something. For 'incitar', it means telling someone not to incite or encourage something.
Notes on incitar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Incitad' (vosotros) is irregular in the affirmative imperative, but the negative 'no incitéis' follows the standard subjunctive rule.
Example Sentences
No incites a la violencia, por favor.
Do not incite violence, please.
tú
No inciten a los niños a hacer travesuras.
Don't incite the children to misbehave.
ustedes
No incite a la discordia en la reunión.
Do not incite discord in the meeting.
usted
No incitéis a la gente a protestar sin motivo.
Don't incite people to protest without reason.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no incites' (tú), not 'no incitar'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' negative imperative with the 'yo' present subjunctive.
Correct: The 'tú' negative imperative is 'no incites', while the 'yo' present subjunctive is 'incite'.
Why: The subjunctive forms for 'tú' often have an '-s' that is missing in other persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incito
The present tense 'incito' describes actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: incité
The preterite of 'incitar' is regular: incité, incitaste, incitó, incitamos, incitasteis, incitaron.
Imperfect
yo: incitaba
The imperfect 'incitaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions, setting the scene.
Future
yo: incitaré
The future tense 'incitaré' indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: incitaría
The conditional 'incitaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would incite') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incite
The present subjunctive 'incite' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incitara
The imperfect subjunctive 'incitara' or 'incitase' expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incita
Commands like 'incita' (you, informal) and 'inciten' (you all, formal) are used for direct orders.