moler Negative Imperative Conjugation
moler — to grind
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no muelas, no muela, no molamos.
moler Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to grind something, perhaps because it's already done.
Notes on moler in the Negative Imperative
Follows the present subjunctive rules: stem change for everyone except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No muelas más café; ya hay suficiente.
Don't grind any more coffee; there's enough already.
tú
No moláis el grano todavía.
Don't (you all) grind the grain yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form: 'no muele'.
Correct: no muelas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: muelo
Moler follows a 'boot' stem change (o to ue) in the present tense, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: molí
Imperfect
yo: molía
Moler is regular in the imperfect: molía, molías, molía, molíamos, molíais, molían.
Future
yo: moleré
Moler is regular in the future; simply add endings to the infinitive: moleré, molerás, molerá.
Conditional
yo: molería
The conditional of moler is regular: molería, molerías, molería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: muela
The present subjunctive of moler mirrors the present indicative stem change: muela, muelas, muela, molamos, moláis, muelan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: moliera
Moler follows the standard -ra endings based on the preterite: moliera, molieras, moliera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: muele
Commands for moler use 'muele' (tú) and 'muela' (usted).