ordenar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ordenar — to arrange
The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no ordenes, no ordene, no ordenemos, no ordenéis, no ordenen.
ordenar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to organize or arrange something (e.g., 'Don't tidy my desk, I know where everything is').
Notes on ordenar in the Negative Imperative
Always identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No ordenes mis libros, por favor.
Don't arrange my books, please.
tú
No ordene usted el despacho todavía.
Don't tidy the office yet (formal).
usted
No ordenemos la cocina hasta mañana.
Let's not tidy the kitchen until tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative command form with 'no': no ordena.
Correct: no ordenes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ordeno
The present of ordenar is regular: ordeno, ordenas, ordena, ordenamos, ordenáis, ordenan.
Preterite
yo: ordené
The preterite of ordenar is regular: ordené, ordenaste, ordenó, ordenamos, ordenasteis, ordenaron.
Imperfect
yo: ordenaba
The imperfect of ordenar is regular: ordenaba, ordenabas, ordenaba, ordenábamos, ordenabais, ordenaban.
Future
yo: ordenaré
The future of ordenar is regular: ordenaré, ordenarás, ordenará, ordenaremos, ordenaréis, ordenarán.
Conditional
yo: ordenaría
The conditional of ordenar is regular: ordenaría, ordenarías, ordenaría, ordenaríamos, ordenaríais, ordenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ordene
The present subjunctive of ordenar is regular: ordene, ordenes, ordene, ordenemos, ordenéis, ordenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ordenara
The imperfect subjunctive of ordenar is: ordenara, ordenaras, ordenara, ordenáramos, ordenarais, ordenaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ordena
The affirmative imperative (commands) for ordenar: ordena (tú), ordene (usted), ordenad (vosotros), ordenen (ustedes).