influenciar Negative Imperative Conjugation
influenciar — to influence
Negative commands for influenciar use the present subjunctive: 'no influencies' (tú), 'no influencien' (ustedes).
influenciar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'influenciar', it's used to prohibit someone from influencing something.
Notes on influenciar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, influenciar follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no influencies, no influencie, no influenciemos, no influenciéis, no influencien.
Example Sentences
No influencies a los niños con tus malas ideas.
Don't influence the children with your bad ideas.
tú
No influencien la votación de manera ilegal.
Don't influence the vote illegally.
ustedes
No influenciemos la opinión pública sin datos reales.
Let's not influence public opinion without real data.
nosotros
No influenciéis el juicio del jurado.
Do not influence the jury's judgment.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no influenciar', but the correct form is 'no influencies' (for tú).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: influencio
The present tense of influenciar (influencio, influencias, influencia) describes current or habitual influence.
Preterite
yo: influencié
The preterite of influenciar is regular: influencié, influenciaste, influenció, influenciamos, influenciasteis, influenciaron.
Imperfect
yo: influenciaba
The imperfect of influenciar (influenciaba, influenciabas) describes ongoing or habitual past influence.
Future
yo: influenciaré
The future tense of influenciar (influenciaré, influenciarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: influenciaría
The conditional of influenciar (influenciaría, influenciarías) is used for hypotheticals ('would influence').
Present Subjunctive
yo: influencie
The present subjunctive of influenciar (influencie, influencies, influenciemos) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: influenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of influenciar (influenciara/influenciase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: influencia
The imperative of influenciar is mostly regular, with commands like 'influencia' (tú) and 'influencien' (ustedes).