primar Negative Imperative Conjugation
primar — to prevail
Negative commands for primar use the present subjunctive: no primas (tú), no prime (usted), no primemos (nosotros), no priméis (vosotros), no primen (ustedes).
primar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of primar to tell someone NOT to prevail or NOT to let something prevail. It's the opposite of a direct command.
Notes on primar in the Negative Imperative
Primar is regular in the negative imperative, as it directly uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No primas en esta discusión, escucha primero.
Don't prevail in this discussion, listen first.
tú
No prime la impaciencia.
Don't let impatience prevail.
usted
No primemos la duda.
Let's not let doubt prevail.
nosotros
No priméis la envidia.
Don't you all (vosotros) let envy prevail.
vosotros
No primen las excusas.
Don't let excuses prevail.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no primar' is incorrect; it should be 'no prime' (usted) or 'no primas' (tú).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive verb form, e.g., 'no primen'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: primo
The present indicative of primar is: primo, primas, prima, primamos, primáis, priman.
Preterite
yo: primé
The preterite of primar is regular: primé, primaste, primó, primamos, primasteis, primaron.
Imperfect
yo: primaba
The imperfect of primar is: primaba, primabas, primaba, primábamos, primabais, primaban.
Future
yo: primaré
The future of primar is regular: primaré, primarás, primará, primaremos, primaréis, primarán.
Conditional
yo: primaría
The conditional of primar is: primaría, primarías, primaría, primaríamos, primaríais, primarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prime
The present subjunctive of primar is: prime (yo/él/ella/usted), primas (tú), primemos (nosotros), priméis (vosotros), primen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: primara
The imperfect subjunctive of primar uses -ra or -se endings: primara/primase (yo/él/ella/usted), primaras/primases (tú), etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prima
The imperative of primar has regular commands: prima (tú), prime (usted), primemos (nosotros), primad (vosotros), primen (ustedes).