posar Negative Imperative Conjugation
posar — to pose
Use no posas, no pose, no poséis, no posemos, no posen for negative commands.
posar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to forbid someone from doing something. For 'posar', you might tell someone not to move while you're taking a picture: 'No posen hasta que yo diga.' (Don't pose until I say so).
Notes on posar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Posar is regular in its present subjunctive forms, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No posas con esa luz.
Don't pose with that light.
tú
No pose usted así, le tapa la cara.
Don't you pose like that, it covers your face.
usted
¡No poséis mirando a la cámara!
Don't pose looking at the camera!
vosotros
No posemos todavía, esperemos a los demás.
Let's not pose yet, let's wait for the others.
nosotros
No posen hasta que la música empiece.
Don't pose until the music starts.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no poses' not 'no posar'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'no pose' (usted) with 'no poses' (tú).
Correct: 'No pose' is for 'usted' (formal you), and 'no poses' is for 'tú' (informal you).
Why: These are distinct forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: poso
Posar is regular in the present: poso, posas, posa, posamos, posáis, posan for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: posé
Posé, posaste, posó, posamos, posasteis, posaron are the regular preterite forms for completed actions with posar.
Imperfect
yo: posaba
Posaba, posabas, posaba, posábamos, posabais, posaban are the regular imperfect forms for ongoing or habitual past actions with posar.
Future
yo: posaré
Posaré, posarás, posará, posaremos, posaréis, posarán are the regular future forms for actions that will happen with posar.
Conditional
yo: posaría
Posaría, posarías, posaría, posaríamos, posaríais, posarían are the regular conditional forms for hypotheticals ('would') with posar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pose
Use pose, poses, posemos, poséis, posen for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions with posar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: posara
Use posara/posase, posaras/posases, etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes with posar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: posa
Use posa, pose, posad, posemos, posen for direct commands with posar.