oler Negative Imperative Conjugation
oler — to smell (of something)
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no huelas, no huela, no olamos, no oláis, no huelan.
oler Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to smell something (usually if it's dangerous or gross).
Notes on oler in the Negative Imperative
It follows the present subjunctive exactly, including the 'h' and 'ue' change in most forms.
Example Sentences
No huelas eso, está podrido.
Don't smell that; it's rotten.
tú
No huelan los químicos directamente.
Don't smell the chemicals directly.
ustedes
No olamos el humo, es peligroso.
Let's not smell the smoke; it's dangerous.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no huele' for a command.
Correct: Use 'no huelas' (tú) or 'no huela' (usted).
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: huelo
Oler is highly irregular in the present: huelo, hueles, huele, olemos, oléis, huelen.
Preterite
yo: olí
The preterite of oler is regular: olí, oliste, olió, olimos, olisteis, olieron.
Imperfect
yo: olía
The imperfect of oler is regular: olía, olías, olía, olíamos, olíais, olían.
Future
yo: oleré
The future of oler is regular: oleré, olerás, olerá, oleremos, oleréis, olerán.
Conditional
yo: olería
The conditional of oler is regular: olería, olerías, olería, oleríamos, oleríais, olerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: huela
The present subjunctive follows the present indicative's irregularities: huela, huelas, huela, olamos, oláis, huelan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: oliera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: oliera, olieras, oliera, oliéramos, olierais, olieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: huele
Use the imperative to tell someone to smell something: huele, huela, olamos, oled, huelan.