pasear Negative Imperative Conjugation
pasear — to walk (a pet)
Negative commands like 'no pasees' (don't walk!) for tú, or 'no paseen' for ustedes.
pasear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'pasear', you might say 'No pasees al perro tan tarde.' (Don't walk the dog so late).
Notes on pasear in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. 'Pasear' is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are also regular.
Example Sentences
No pasees al perro con esta lluvia.
Don't walk the dog in this rain.
tú
No paseen por esa calle, es peligrosa.
Don't walk down that street, it's dangerous.
ustedes
No paseemos juntos hoy, tengo prisa.
Let's not walk together today, I'm in a hurry.
nosotros
Doctor, no pasee a la sala de espera aún.
Doctor, don't have yourself walked to the waiting room yet.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing negative imperative with imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: 'no pasees', not 'no pasearas'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is used for past hypothetical situations, not present negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always add 'no' before the verb in a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paseo
Habitual actions like 'paseo' (I walk) or 'pasean' (they walk).
Preterite
yo: paseé
Completed past actions, like 'paseé' (I walked) or 'pasearon' (they walked).
Imperfect
yo: paseaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'paseaba' (I used to walk / was walking).
Future
yo: pasearé
Actions that will happen, like 'pasearé' (I will walk).
Conditional
yo: pasearía
Hypothetical actions ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past, like 'pasearía' (I would walk).
Present Subjunctive
yo: pasee
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'Espero que pasees' (I hope you walk).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: paseara
Past hypothetical or uncertain actions, like 'si paseara' (if I were to walk).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pasea
Commands like 'pasea' (walk!) for tú, or 'paseen' for ustedes.