plantar Negative Imperative Conjugation
plantar — to plant
The negative imperative of plantar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no plantes, no plante, no plantemos, no plantéis, no planten.
plantar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to plant something, perhaps because the season is wrong or the spot is bad.
Notes on plantar in the Negative Imperative
All forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No plantes los tomates todavía, hace mucho frío.
Don't plant the tomatoes yet, it's too cold.
tú
No plante nada en este sector del jardín.
Don't plant anything in this section of the garden.
usted
No plantéis las semillas tan profundo.
Don't (you all) plant the seeds so deep.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no planta' for 'don't plant'.
Correct: Use 'no plantes' for tú.
Why: The negative command must use the subjunctive, unlike the affirmative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: planto
The present of plantar is regular: planto, plantas, planta, plantamos, plantáis, plantan.
Preterite
yo: planté
The preterite of plantar is regular: planté, plantaste, plantó, plantamos, plantasteis, plantaron.
Imperfect
yo: plantaba
The imperfect of plantar is regular: plantaba, plantabas, plantaba, plantábamos, plantabais, plantaban.
Future
yo: plantaré
The future of plantar is regular: plantaré, plantarás, plantará, plantaremos, plantaréis, plantarán.
Conditional
yo: plantaría
The conditional of plantar is regular: plantaría, plantarías, plantaría, plantaríamos, plantaríais, plantarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plante
The present subjunctive of plantar is regular: plante, plantes, plante, plantemos, plantéis, planten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: plantara
The imperfect subjunctive of plantar is regular: plantara, plantaras, plantara, plantáramos, plantarais, plantaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: planta
The affirmative imperative of plantar uses: planta (tú), plantad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.