omitir Negative Imperative Conjugation
omitir — to omit
Negative commands for omitir use the present subjunctive: no omitas, no omitamos, no omitan, no omitáis.
omitir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'omitir,' this means instructing someone not to omit something, or to ensure they don't leave something out.
Notes on omitir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive with 'no' preceding the verb. Thus, omitir follows its regular present subjunctive pattern here.
Example Sentences
No omitas ninguna parte del informe.
Don't omit any part of the report.
tú
No omitan los ingredientes clave.
Don't omit the key ingredients.
ustedes
No omitamos mencionar la fecha límite.
Let's not omit mentioning the deadline.
nosotros
No omitáis la información importante.
Don't omit the important information.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no omitir' instead of using the subjunctive.
Correct: The correct form is 'no omitas' (tú) or 'no omita' (usted), etc.
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is what makes it a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: omito
Omitir's present tense is omito, omites, omite, omitimos, omitís, omiten, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: omití
Omitir is regular in the preterite: omití, omites, omitió, omitimos, omitisteis, omitieron.
Imperfect
yo: omitía
Omitir's imperfect tense is omitía, omitías, omitía, etc., for past ongoing or habitual actions.
Future
yo: omitiré
Omitir's future tense is regular: omitiré, omitirás, omitirá, omitiremos, omitiréis, omitirán.
Conditional
yo: omitiría
Omitir's conditional is regular: omitiría, omitirías, omitiría, omitiríamos, omitiríais, omitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: omita
Omitir's present subjunctive is omitas, omitamos, omitan, etc., used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: omitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of omitir (omitiera, omitieras, omitiera, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: omite
Omitir's imperative forms are mostly regular: omite, omitamos, omitan, omitid.