plantear Negative Imperative Conjugation
plantear — to suggest or bring up
Use 'no + present subjunctive' forms like 'no plantees', 'no plantee', 'no planteemos', 'no planteéis', 'no planteen' for negative commands.
plantear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive. This is used to tell someone *not* to do something. The forms correspond to the affirmative imperative persons: 'no + tú' (no plantees), 'no + usted' (no plantee), 'no + nosotros' (no planteemos), 'no + vosotros' (no planteéis), 'no + ustedes' (no planteen).
Notes on plantear in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative for plantear is regular, using the standard present subjunctive conjugation of -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
No plantees excusas ahora.
Don't bring up excuses now.
tú
No plantee ese tema en la reunión.
Don't bring up that topic in the meeting.
usted
No planteemos dudas innecesarias.
Let's not bring up unnecessary doubts.
nosotros
No planteéis el problema de nuevo.
Don't bring up the problem again.
vosotros
No planteen objeciones sin antes discutir.
Don't raise objections without discussing first.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'No plantear...' for a command.
Correct: For negative commands, use the present subjunctive: 'No plantees...'.
Why: The infinitive is used in other constructions (like after 'ir a'), but negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' negative command form.
Correct: The 'vosotros' negative imperative is 'no planteéis'.
Why: Learners sometimes incorrectly use the infinitive or present indicative for this form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: planteo
Use 'planto', 'plantes', 'plantea', 'planteamos', 'planteáis', 'plantean' for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: planteé
Use 'planteé', 'planteaste', 'planteó', 'planteamos', 'planteasteis', 'plantearon' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: planteaba
Use 'planteaba', 'planteabas', 'planteaba', 'planteábamos', 'planteabais', 'planteaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: plantearé
Use 'plantearé', 'plantearás', 'planteará', 'plantearemos', 'plantearéis', 'plantearán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: plantearía
Use 'plantearía', 'plantearías', 'plantearía', 'plantearíamos', 'plantearíais', 'plantearían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plantee
Use 'plantee', 'plantes', 'planteemos', 'planteéis', 'planteen' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: planteara
Use 'planteara', 'plantearas', 'plantearamos', 'plantearais', 'plantearan' for past wishes, hypotheticals, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: plantea
Use 'plantea', 'plantee', 'planteemos', 'plantead', 'planteen' for direct commands.