inflar Negative Imperative Conjugation
inflar — to inflate
Use 'no infles' (tú), 'no infle' (usted), 'no inflemos' (nosotros), 'no inflen' (ustedes), 'no infléis' (vosotros) for negative commands with 'inflar'.
inflar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'inflar', it means instructing someone not to inflate something.
Notes on inflar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Therefore, the negative imperative of 'inflar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No infles el globo todavía, espera a que llegue Ana.
Don't inflate the balloon yet, wait for Ana to arrive.
tú
No infle el colchón si está pinchado.
Do not inflate the mattress if it is punctured.
usted
No infléis los globos cerca del fuego.
Don't inflate the balloons near the fire.
vosotros
No inflen las bolsas de plástico, por favor.
Do not inflate the plastic bags, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: The negative command for 'tú' is 'no infles', not 'no inflar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inflo
The present tense of 'inflar' (inflo, inflas, infla, inflamos, infláis, inflan) is used for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: inflé
The preterite of 'inflar' is regular: inflé, inflaste, infló, inflamos, inflasteis, inflaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inflaba
The imperfect of 'inflar' (inflaba, inflabas, inflábamos, inflabais, inflaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'used to inflate' or 'was inflating'.
Future
yo: inflaré
The future tense of 'inflar' (inflaré, inflarás, inflará, inflaremos, inflaréis, inflarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: inflaría
The conditional of 'inflar' (inflaría, inflarías, inflaría, inflaríamos, inflaríais, inflarían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: infle
The present subjunctive of 'inflar' (infle, infles, inflemos, inflen, infléis) is used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inflara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'inflar' (inflara, inflaras, infláramos, inflarais, inflaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: infla
Use 'infla' (tú), 'infle' (usted), 'inflemos' (nosotros), 'inflen' (ustedes), 'inflad' (vosotros) for direct commands with 'inflar'.