normar Negative Imperative Conjugation
normar — to regulate
Use 'no normes', 'no norme', 'no normemos', 'no normen', 'no norméis' for negative commands.
normar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. Like the affirmative imperative, it's direct, but it's a prohibition rather than an order.
Notes on normar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. 'Normar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No normes la entrada de nadie sin permiso.
Don't regulate anyone's entry without permission.
tú
No normen los precios de forma arbitraria.
Don't regulate prices arbitrarily.
ustedes
No normemos el debate con ideas preconcebidas.
Let's not regulate the debate with preconceived ideas.
nosotros
No norméis el comportamiento de los invitados.
Don't regulate the guests' behavior.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'normar' with 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no normes', 'no norme', etc.
Why: Spanish negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make it a prohibition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: normo
The present tense of normar is regular: normo, normas, norma, normamos, normáis, norman.
Preterite
yo: normé
The preterite of normar is regular: normé, normaste, normó, normamos, normasteis, normaron.
Imperfect
yo: normaba
The imperfect of normar is regular: normaba, normabas, normaba, normábamos, normabais, normaban.
Future
yo: normaréis
The future of normar is regular: normaré, normarás, normará, normaremos, normaréis, normarán.
Conditional
yo: normaría
The conditional of normar is regular: normaría, normarías, normaría, normaríamos, normaríais, normarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: norme
Use the present subjunctive 'norme', 'normes', 'normemos', 'normen' after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: normara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'normara' or 'normase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: norma
Use the imperative 'norma', 'norme', 'normemos', 'normen', 'normad' for direct commands.