ligar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ligar — to flirt
Use 'no' plus the present subjunctive (no ligues, no ligue, no liguemos, no liguen, no liguéis) for negative commands about flirting.
ligar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
When you want to tell someone *not* to flirt, you use the negative imperative. This is formed by putting 'no' before the present subjunctive form. So, 'No ligues' means 'Don't flirt'.
Notes on ligar in the Negative Imperative
Ligar follows the standard pattern for negative commands, using the present subjunctive forms. It's regular in this construction.
Example Sentences
Por favor, no ligues con mi hermana.
Please, don't flirt with my sister.
tú
No liguemos más con esa persona, no vale la pena.
Let's not flirt anymore with that person, it's not worth it.
nosotros
No ligue usted con el camarero, es mi amigo.
Don't you (formal) flirt with the waiter, he's my friend.
usted
No ligáis con nadie hoy, vamos a estudiar.
Don't you all flirt with anyone today, we're going to study.
vosotros
No liguen entre ustedes en el trabajo.
Don't you all flirt amongst yourselves at work.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no ligues' instead of 'no liga'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: Use 'no ligues' for 'tú' and 'no ligue' for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms for informal and formal address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ligo
The present tense of ligar (ligo, ligas, liga, ligamos, ligáis, ligan) describes current or habitual flirting.
Preterite
yo: ligué
The preterite of ligar is regular: ligué, ligaste, ligó, ligamos, ligasteis, ligaron, used for completed flirting actions.
Imperfect
yo: ligaba
The imperfect of ligar (ligaba, ligabas, ligaba, ligábamos, ligabais, ligaban) describes past habits or ongoing flirting.
Future
yo: ligaré
The future tense of ligar (ligaré, ligarás, ligará, ligaremos, ligaréis, ligarán) predicts or speculates about future flirting.
Conditional
yo: ligaría
Conditional forms like ligaría, ligarías, ligaría, ligaríamos, ligaríais, ligarían express hypothetical flirting ('would flirt').
Present Subjunctive
yo: ligue
Use present subjunctive forms like ligue, liguemos, liguen after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion about flirting.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ligara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like ligara or ligase for past hypotheticals or wishes related to flirting.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: liga
Use imperative forms like liga, ligue, liguemos, liguen, ligad to give direct commands for flirting.