liar Negative Imperative Conjugation
liar — to wrap
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no líes, no líe, no liemos, no liéis, no líen.
liar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use to tell someone NOT to wrap something or not to get things confused (No te líes).
Notes on liar in the Negative Imperative
Follows the present subjunctive pattern, including the accent on the 'i' for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No líes más la situación, por favor.
Don't complicate the situation any further, please.
tú
No líe el regalo todavía.
Don't wrap the gift yet.
No liéis los cables, que luego es un desastre.
Don't tangle the cables, it's a disaster later.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form 'no lía'.
Correct: no líes
Why: Negative commands in Spanish must always use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lío
The present of liar is irregular, adding an accent to the 'i' in most forms: lío, lías, lía, liamos, liáis, lían.
Preterite
yo: lié
The preterite of liar is regular: lié, liaste, lió, liamos, liasteis, liaron.
Imperfect
yo: liaba
The imperfect of liar is regular: liaba, liabas, liaba, liábamos, liabais, liaban.
Future
yo: liaré
The future of liar is regular: liaré, liarás, liará, liaremos, liaréis, liarán.
Conditional
yo: liaría
The conditional of liar is regular: liaría, liarías, liaría, liaríamos, liaríais, liarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: líe
The present subjunctive of liar mirrors the present indicative's accent: líe, líes, líe, liemos, liéis, líen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: liara
The imperfect subjunctive of liar is regular: liara, liaras, liara, liáramos, liarais, liaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lía
The imperative of liar gives direct orders: lía (tú), líe (usted), liad (vosotros), líen (ustedes).