nominar Negative Imperative Conjugation
nominar — to nominate
Use 'no nomines', 'no nomine', 'no nominemos', 'no nominen', 'no nominéis' for negative commands with 'nominar'.
nominar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. For 'nominar', you'd use it to prevent someone from nominating a specific person, like 'Don't nominate him for the job.'
Notes on nominar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, 'nominar' uses the present subjunctive. It's regular in this form.
Example Sentences
No nomines a esa persona, no está calificada.
Don't nominate that person, they aren't qualified.
tú
Por favor, no nombre a nadie sin consultarme.
Please, don't nominate anyone without consulting me.
usted
No nominemos a los mismos de siempre.
Let's not nominate the usual suspects.
nosotros
No nominen a ese candidato, tiene muchas controversias.
Don't nominate that candidate, they have many controversies.
No nominéis a nadie que no cumpla los requisitos.
You all (informal), don't nominate anyone who doesn't meet the requirements.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive form.
Correct: Use 'No nomines' for tú, not 'No nominar'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'usted' and 'ustedes' negative imperatives.
Correct: Use 'no nombre' for one person (usted) and 'no nominen' for multiple people (ustedes).
Why: They are distinct conjugations for singular and plural formal commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nomino
Use 'nomino', 'nominas', 'nomina', 'nominamos', 'nominan' for present actions, habits, or general truths about nominating.
Preterite
yo: nominé
Use 'nominé', 'nominaste', 'nominó', 'nominamos', 'nominaron' for completed past nominations.
Imperfect
yo: nominaba
Use 'nominaba', 'nominabas', 'nominaba', 'nominábamos', 'nominaban' for ongoing or habitual past nominations.
Future
yo: nominaré
Use 'nominaré', 'nominarás', 'nominará', 'nominaremos', 'nominarán' for future nominations or probability.
Conditional
yo: nominaría
Use 'nominaría', 'nominarías', 'nominaría', 'nominaríamos', 'nominarían' for hypothetical situations, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nomine
Use 'nomine', 'nomines', 'nominemos', 'minen', 'nominéis' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nominara
Use 'nominara' or 'nominase' for past subjunctive uses like 'if I nominated' or 'I wish I nominated'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nomina
Use 'nomina', 'nomine', 'nominemos', 'nominen', 'nominad' for direct commands with 'nominar'.