presumir Negative Imperative Conjugation
presumir — to show off
Use 'no presumas' (tú), 'no presuma' (usted), 'no presumamos' (nosotros), 'no presumáis' (vosotros), 'no presuman' (ustedes) for negative commands.
presumir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'presumir,' it means telling someone 'don't show off' or 'don't brag'.
Notes on presumir in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Presumir follows the regular pattern for -ir verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No presumas tanto de tu suerte.
Don't show off so much about your luck.
tú
No presuman cosas que no son ciertas.
Don't brag about things that aren't true.
ustedes
No presumamos de algo que no hemos logrado.
Let's not brag about something we haven't achieved.
nosotros
No presumáis de lo que no tenéis.
Don't show off about what you don't have.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no presumas' instead of 'no presumir'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presumo
The present tense 'presumo/presumes/presume/presumimos/presumís/presumen' describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: presumí
The preterite of 'presumir' is regular: presumí, presumiste, presumió, presumimos, presumisteis, presumieron.
Imperfect
yo: presumía
The imperfect 'presumía/presumías/presumía/presumíamos/presumíais/presumían' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: presumiré
The future tense 'presumiré/presumirás/presumirá/presumiremos/presumiréis/presumirán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: presumiría
The conditional 'presumiría/presumirías/presumiría/presumiríamos/presumiríais/presumirían' expresses hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presuma
The present subjunctive 'presuma/presumas/presuma/presumamos/presumáis/presuman' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presumiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'presumiera/presumieras/presumiera/presumiéramos/presumierais/presumieran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presume
Use 'presume' (tú), 'presuma' (usted), 'presumamos' (nosotros), 'presumid' (vosotros), 'presuman' (ustedes) for direct commands.