permanecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
permanecer — to stay
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no permanezcas, no permanezca, no permanezcan.
permanecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to stay in a certain condition or place.
Notes on permanecer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for this verb use the present subjunctive forms, which all include the 'zc' change.
Example Sentences
No permanezcas mucho tiempo bajo el sol.
Don't stay too long in the sun.
tú
No permanezcan allí si se sienten inseguros.
Don't stay there if you feel unsafe.
No permanezcamos indiferentes ante el problema.
Let's not remain indifferent to the problem.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no permaneces'.
Correct: no permanezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: permanezco
Permanecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: permanezco.
Preterite
yo: permanecí
The preterite of permanecer is regular: permanecí, permaneciste, permaneció, permanecimos, permanecisteis, permanecieron.
Imperfect
yo: permanecía
The imperfect of permanecer is regular: permanecía, permanecías, permanecía, etc.
Future
yo: permaneceré
The future of permanecer is regular: permaneceré, permanecerás, permanecerá, etc.
Conditional
yo: permanecería
The conditional of permanecer is regular: permanecería, permanecerías, permanecería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: permanezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: permanezca, permanezcas, permanezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: permaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: permaneciera, permanecieras, permaneciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: permanece
Commands for staying: permanece (tú), permanezca (usted), permanezcan (ustedes).