mojar Negative Imperative Conjugation
mojar — to wet
Negative commands for 'mojar' use the present subjunctive: no mojes, no moje, no mojemos, no mojéis, no mojen.
mojar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use negative commands to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'mojar', it's telling someone not to wet something.
Notes on mojar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'mojar' follows the standard present subjunctive pattern with 'no' placed before the verb.
Example Sentences
No mojes la comida en el suelo.
Don't wet the food on the floor.
tú
No mojemos los documentos importantes.
Let's not wet the important documents.
nosotros
No mojéis la ropa nueva.
Don't wet the new clothes.
vosotros
Por favor, no mojen el área de la piscina.
Please, don't wet the pool area.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'no mojar' is wrong; it should be 'no mojes' (for tú).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn a statement or suggestion into a prohibition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mojo
'Mojar' is regular in the present tense: mojo, mojas, moja, mojamos, mojáis, mojan.
Preterite
yo: mojé
The preterite of 'mojar' is regular: mojé, mojaste, mojó, mojamos, mojasteis, mojaron.
Imperfect
yo: mojaba
The imperfect of 'mojar' is regular: mojaba, mojabas, mojaba, mojábamos, mojabais, mojaban.
Future
yo: mojaré
The future tense of 'mojar' is regular: mojaré, mojarás, mojará, mojaremos, mojaréis, mojarán.
Conditional
yo: mojaría
The conditional of 'mojar' is regular: mojaría, mojarías, mojaría, mojaríamos, mojaríais, mojarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: moje
The present subjunctive of 'mojar' (moje, mojes, mojemos, mojéis, mojen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mojara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'mojar' (mojara/mojase, mojáramos/mojásemos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: moja
Mojar's imperative forms are mostly regular, except for 'vosotros' which is 'mojad'.