privar Negative Imperative Conjugation
privar — to deprive
Use 'no prives' (tú) and other forms like 'no prive' (usted) for negative commands.
privar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
These are negative commands, telling someone NOT to do something. For 'privar', you might say 'No prives a nadie de su comida' (Don't deprive anyone of their food).
Notes on privar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form. So, 'privar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No prives a tu hermano de su postre.
Don't deprive your brother of his dessert.
tú
No priven a los empleados de sus beneficios.
Don't deprive the employees of their benefits.
No privemos a nadie de la verdad.
Let's not deprive anyone of the truth.
nosotros
Señor director, no prive al público de esta información.
Mr. Director, do not deprive the public of this information.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative endings.
Correct: Negative commands always use subjunctive forms: 'no prives' (tú), 'no prive' (usted), etc.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: privo
Use 'privo' (yo) and 'privan' (they) for current actions or general truths about depriving.
Preterite
yo: privé
The preterite of 'privar' is regular: privé, privaste, privó, privamos, privasteis, privaron.
Imperfect
yo: privaba
Use 'privaba' (he/she/it) for ongoing or habitual past deprivation.
Future
yo: privaré
Use 'privaré' (I will deprive) and 'privarán' (they will deprive) for future actions.
Conditional
yo: privaría
Use 'privaría' (I would deprive) for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prive
Use 'prive' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: privara
Use 'privara' or 'privase' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: priva
Use 'priva' (tú) and other forms like 'prive' (usted) for direct commands with 'privar'.