prestar Negative Imperative Conjugation
prestar — to lend
The negative imperative of prestar uses present subjunctive forms: no prestes, no preste, no prestemos, no prestéis, no presten.
prestar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to lend something, like 'Don't lend him your car, he's a bad driver.'
Notes on prestar in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of prestar is regular and identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No prestes tu contraseña a nadie.
Don't lend your password to anyone.
tú
No prestéis el coche sin permiso.
Don't (plural) lend the car without permission.
vosotros
No preste dinero si no confía en él.
Don't (formal) lend money if you don't trust him.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no presta' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no prestes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presto
The present tense of prestar is regular: presto, prestas, presta, prestamos, prestáis, prestan.
Preterite
yo: presté
Prestar is regular in the preterite: presté, prestaste, prestó, prestamos, prestasteis, prestaron.
Imperfect
yo: prestaba
The imperfect of prestar uses standard -aba endings: prestaba, prestabas, prestaba, prestábamos, prestabais, prestaban.
Future
yo: prestaré
The future of prestar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: prestaré, prestarás, prestará, prestaremos, prestaréis, prestarán.
Conditional
yo: prestaría
The conditional of prestar is regular: prestaría, prestarías, prestaría, prestaríamos, prestaríais, prestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: preste
The present subjunctive of prestar is regular: preste, prestes, preste, prestemos, prestéis, presten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prestara
The imperfect subjunctive of prestar is regular: prestara, prestaras, prestara, prestáramos, prestarais, prestaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presta
The affirmative imperative of prestar is: presta (tú), prestad (vosotros), preste (usted), presten (ustedes).