lamentar Negative Imperative Conjugation
lamentar — to regret
The negative imperative of lamentar uses the present subjunctive: no lamentes, no lamente, no lamentemos, no lamentéis, no lamenten.
lamentar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to feel regret or sorrow about something.
Notes on lamentar in the Negative Imperative
Fully regular; simply place 'no' before the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No lamentes lo que no puedes cambiar.
Don't regret what you cannot change.
tú
No lamentemos el tiempo perdido.
Let's not regret the lost time.
nosotros
No lamenten sus errores, aprendan de ellos.
Don't regret your mistakes, learn from them.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no lamentas
Correct: no lamentes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lamento
The present of lamentar is regular: lamento, lamentas, lamenta, lamentamos, lamentáis, lamentan.
Preterite
yo: lamenté
The preterite of lamentar is regular: lamenté, lamentaste, lamentó, lamentamos, lamentasteis, lamentaron.
Imperfect
yo: lamentaba
The imperfect of lamentar is regular: lamentaba, lamentabas, lamentaba, lamentábamos, lamentabais, lamentaban.
Future
yo: lamentaré
The future of lamentar is regular: lamentaré, lamentarás, lamentará, lamentaremos, lamentaréis, lamentarán.
Conditional
yo: lamentaría
The conditional of lamentar is regular: lamentaría, lamentarías, lamentaría, lamentaríamos, lamentaríais, lamentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lamente
The present subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamente, lamentes, lamente, lamentemos, lamentéis, lamenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lamentara
The imperfect subjunctive of lamentar is regular: lamentara, lamentaras, lamentara, lamentáramos, lamentarais, lamentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lamenta
The affirmative imperative of lamentar is regular: lamenta, lamente, lamentemos, lamentad, lamenten.