mandar Negative Imperative Conjugation
mandar — to send
The negative imperative of mandar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no mandes, no mande, no mandemos, no mandéis, no manden.
mandar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to send something, like an unfinished draft or a private photo.
Notes on mandar in the Negative Imperative
Mandar is regular here; simply use the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No mandes ese correo todavía.
Don't send that email yet.
tú
No mande la carta sin revisarla.
Don't send the letter without checking it (formal).
usted
No manden dinero por correo ordinario.
Don't send money by regular mail.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no manda
Correct: no mandes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mando
The present tense of mandar is regular: mando, mandas, manda, mandamos, mandáis, mandan.
Preterite
yo: mandé
The preterite of mandar is regular: mandé, mandaste, mandó, mandamos, mandasteis, mandaron.
Imperfect
yo: mandaba
The imperfect of mandar follows the regular -aba pattern: mandaba, mandabas, mandaba, mandábamos, mandabais, mandaban.
Future
yo: mandaré
The future of mandar uses the infinitive plus endings: mandaré, mandarás, mandará, mandaremos, mandaréis, mandarán.
Conditional
yo: mandaría
The conditional of mandar is regular: mandaría, mandarías, mandaría, mandaríamos, mandaríais, mandarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mande
The present subjunctive of mandar is regular: mande, mandes, mande, mandemos, mandéis, manden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mandara
The imperfect subjunctive of mandar uses the preterite stem: mandara, mandaras, mandara, mandáramos, mandarais, mandaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: manda
The affirmative imperative of mandar provides commands: manda (tú), mande (usted), mandad (vosotros), manden (ustedes).