incomodar Negative Imperative Conjugation
incomodar — to bother
Use 'no incomodes' (tú), 'no incomode' (usted), 'no incomodemos' (nosotros), 'no incomoden' (ustedes), 'no incomodéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
incomodar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. With 'incomodar,' it's crucial for telling people to stop bothering you or others, or to refrain from bothering someone.
Notes on incomodar in the Negative Imperative
Incomodar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No incomodes a mi perro, por favor.
Don't bother my dog, please.
tú
No incomode a la profesora con preguntas irrelevantes.
Do not bother the teacher with irrelevant questions.
usted
No incomodemos a los vecinos otra vez.
Let's not bother the neighbors again.
nosotros
No incomodéis a los niños mientras duermen.
Don't bother the children while they sleep.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: For 'Don't bother him!', use 'No lo incomodes' (present subjunctive) not 'No lo incomodara'.
Why: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive, regardless of context.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when giving a negative command.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands: 'No incomodes' not 'Incomodes'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incomodo
The present tense of incomodar is regular: incomodo, incomodas, incomoda, incomodamos, incomodáis, incomodan.
Preterite
yo: incomodé
The preterite of incomodar is regular: incomodé, incomodaste, incomodó, incomodamos, incomodasteis, incomodaron.
Imperfect
yo: incomodaba
The imperfect of incomodar is regular: incomodaba, incomodabas, incomodaba, incomodábamos, incomodabais, incomodaban.
Future
yo: incomodaré
The future tense of incomodar is regular: incomodaré, incomodarás, incomodará, incomodaremos, incomodaréis, incomodarán.
Conditional
yo: incomodaría
The conditional of incomodar is regular: incomodaría, incomodarías, incomodaría, incomodaríamos, incomodaríais, incomodarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incomode
The present subjunctive ('incomode', 'incomodes', etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incomodara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incomodara', 'incomodaras', etc.) is used for hypothetical situations, past wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incomoda
Use 'incomoda' (tú), 'incomode' (usted), 'incomodemos' (nosotros), 'incomoden' (ustedes), 'incomodad' (vosotros) for direct commands.