obtener Negative Imperative Conjugation
obtener — to obtain
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no obtengas, no obtenga, no obtengamos, no obtengáis, no obtengan.
obtener Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to acquire or get something.
Notes on obtener in the Negative Imperative
Unlike the affirmative 'tú' command, the negative 'tú' command is 'no obtengas'.
Example Sentences
No obtengas la información de fuentes poco fiables.
Don't get the information from unreliable sources.
tú
No obtengan conclusiones apresuradas.
Don't draw (obtain) hasty conclusions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no obtén
Correct: no obtengas
Why: The short imperative form 'obtén' is only for affirmative commands; negative commands must use the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obtengo
Obtener is a 'yo-go' verb with an e-ie stem change: obtengo, obtienes, obtiene, obtenemos, obtenéis, obtienen.
Preterite
yo: obtuve
Obtener uses the irregular 'uv' stem in the preterite: obtuve, obtuviste, obtuvo, obtuvimos, obtuvisteis, obtuvieron.
Imperfect
yo: obtenía
Obtener is completely regular in the imperfect: obtenía, obtenías, obtenía, obteníamos, obteníais, obtenían.
Future
yo: obtendré
Obtener uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendré, obtendrás, obtendrá, obtendremos, obtendréis, obtendrán.
Conditional
yo: obtendría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'obtendr-': obtendría, obtendrías, obtendría, obtendríamos, obtendríais, obtendrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obtenga
The present subjunctive is built from the 'yo' form: obtenga, obtengas, obtenga, obtengamos, obtengáis, obtengan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: obtuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'obtuv-' stem: obtuviera, obtuvieras, obtuviera, obtuviéramos, obtuvierais, obtuvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: obtén
The imperative uses the short form 'obtén' for tú: obtén, obtenga, obtengamos, obtened, obtengan.