marear Negative Imperative Conjugation
marear — to make dizzy
The negative imperative of marear uses the present subjunctive: no marees (tú), no maree (usted), no mareemos (nosotros), no mareéis (vosotros), no mareen (ustedes).
marear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of marear to tell someone NOT to do something, like 'Don't make me dizzy' or 'Don't annoy me'. It's always used with 'no'.
Notes on marear in the Negative Imperative
Marear is regular in the negative imperative, as it follows the pattern of using the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No marees a los pasajeros con tus mareos.
Don't make the passengers dizzy with your motion sickness.
tú
No mareemos a la abuela con ruido.
Let's not annoy Grandma with noise.
nosotros
No mareéis a los niños con tanta vuelta.
Don't make the children dizzy with so much spinning.
vosotros
No mareen a nadie, por favor.
Don't annoy anyone, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' for commands.
Correct: Use 'No marear' only when referring to the action in general, but for a direct command, use 'no marees' (tú) or other forms.
Why: The infinitive with 'no' is not a command; it's used in other contexts like signs or infinitive clauses.
Mistake: Confusing negative commands with present subjunctive clauses.
Correct: Negative commands are direct orders, while present subjunctive clauses follow expressions of doubt or desire.
Why: While the forms are the same, the intent and context differ. 'No creo que maree' (I don't think he'll get dizzy) vs. '¡No marees!' (Don't get dizzy!).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mareo
The present indicative of marear is regular: mareo, mareas, marea, mareamos, mareáis, marean.
Preterite
yo: mareé
The preterite of marear is regular: mareé, mareaste, mareó, mareamos, mareasteis, marearon.
Imperfect
yo: mareaba
The imperfect of marear is regular: mareaba, mareabas, mareaba, mareábamos, mareabais, mareaban.
Future
yo: marearé
The future of marear is regular: marearé, marearás, mareará, marearemos, marearéis, marearán.
Conditional
yo: marearía
The conditional of marear is regular: marearía, marearías, marearía, marearíamos, marearíais, marearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: maree
The present subjunctive of marear is regular: maree, marees, maree, mareemos, mareéis, mareen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mareara
The imperfect subjunctive of marear uses -ra or -se endings: mareara, marearas, mareara, mareáramos, marearais, marearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: marea
The imperative of marear is regular: marea (tú), maree (usted), mareemos (nosotros), maread (vosotros), mareen (ustedes).