perdonar Negative Imperative Conjugation
perdonar — to forgive
The negative imperative of perdonar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
perdonar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to forgive someone else or to advise against letting someone off the hook.
Notes on perdonar in the Negative Imperative
Regular. All negative commands for perdonar use the 'e' endings of the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No perdones su comportamiento.
Don't forgive his behavior.
tú
No perdonen la deuda todavía.
Don't forgive the debt yet.
ustedes
No perdonemos tan rápido.
Let's not forgive so quickly.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no perdona' for a command.
Correct: No perdones.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perdono
Perdonar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: perdono, perdonas, perdona, perdonamos, perdonáis, perdonan.
Preterite
yo: perdoné
The preterite of perdonar is regular: perdoné, perdonaste, perdonó, perdonamos, perdonasteis, perdonaron.
Imperfect
yo: perdonaba
Perdonar is regular in the imperfect: perdonaba, perdonabas, perdonaba, perdonábamos, perdonabais, perdonaban.
Future
yo: perdonaré
For the future of perdonar, add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: perdonaría
The conditional of perdonar uses the infinitive plus -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perdone
To form the present subjunctive of perdonar, change the -ar ending to -e: perdone, perdones, perdone, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdonara
The imperfect subjunctive of perdonar is built from the 'ellos' preterite stem: perdonara, perdonaras, perdonara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perdona
The affirmative imperative of perdonar uses perdona (tú) and perdonad (vosotros).