inspirar Negative Imperative Conjugation
inspirar — to inspire
Use 'no inspires', 'no inspire', 'no inspiremos', 'no inspiréis', 'no inspiren' for negative commands.
inspirar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone not to do something. For all persons except 'vosotros', you use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form. For 'vosotros', it's 'no' + the infinitive + 's' (e.g., 'no inspirar's' which becomes 'no inspiréis').
Notes on inspirar in the Negative Imperative
Inspirar is regular in the negative imperative, as it relies on the regular present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No inspires miedo en nadie.
Do not inspire fear in anyone.
tú
No inspiren pesimismo.
Don't inspire pessimism.
No inspiremos dudas.
Let's not inspire doubts.
nosotros
No inspiréis desconfianza.
Don't inspire distrust.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for negative commands.
Why: Negative commands are a key trigger for using the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: The word 'no' is essential for forming negative commands.
Why: The 'no' explicitly negates the command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inspiro
Use 'inspiro', 'inspiras', 'inspira', 'inspiramos', 'inspiráis', 'inspiran' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: inspiré
Use 'inspiré', 'inspiraste', 'inspiró', 'inspiramos', 'inspirasteis', 'inspiraron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: inspiraba
Use 'inspiraba', 'inspirabas', 'inspirábamos', 'inspiraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: inspiraré
Use 'inspiraré', 'inspirarás', 'inspirará', 'inspiraremos', 'inspiraréis', 'inspirarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: inspiraría
Use 'inspiraría', 'inspirarías', 'inspiraría', 'inspiraríamos', 'inspiraríais', 'inspirarían' for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inspire
Use 'inspire', 'inspires', 'inspiremos', 'inspiren' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inspirara
Use 'inspirara', 'inspiraras', 'inspiráramos', 'inspiraran' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inspira
Use 'inspira', 'inspire', 'inspiremos', 'inspirad', 'inspiren' for direct commands and suggestions.