proceder Negative Imperative Conjugation
proceder — to act
Use 'no procedas' (tú), 'no proceda' (usted), 'no procedamos' (nosotros), 'no procedan' (ustedes), 'no procedáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
proceder Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone *not* to do something. For 'proceder,' you might use this to forbid a certain action or course of conduct.
Notes on proceder in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive form, preceded by 'no'. So, the forms are derived from the present subjunctive: 'no proceda', 'no procedas', 'no procedamos', 'no procedan', and 'no procedáis'.
Example Sentences
No procedas sin mi permiso.
Do not proceed without my permission.
tú
Por favor, no proceda de esa manera.
Please, do not proceed in that manner.
usted
No procedamos a conclusiones precipitadas.
Let's not proceed to hasty conclusions.
nosotros
Ustedes, no procedan con la demolición todavía.
You all, do not proceed with the demolition yet.
ustedes
¡Vosotros, no procedáis de forma imprudente!
You all (plural, informal), do not proceed recklessly!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative forms.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive forms after 'no' for commands: 'no proceda', not 'no proceder' or 'no procede'.
Why: This is a fundamental rule for negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' negative forms.
Correct: The 'vosotros' negative imperative is 'no procedáis', while 'ustedes' is 'no procedan'.
Why: They come from different subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: procedo
The present indicative of 'proceder' is regular: procedo, procedes, procede, procedemos, procedéis, proceden.
Preterite
yo: procedí
The preterite of 'proceder' is regular: procedí, procediste, procedió, procedimos, procedisteis, procedieron.
Imperfect
yo: procedía
The imperfect of 'proceder' is regular: procedía, procedías, procedía, procedíamos, procedíais, procedían.
Future
yo: procederé
The future of 'proceder' is regular: procederé, procederás, procederá, procederemos, procederéis, procederán.
Conditional
yo: procedería
The conditional of 'proceder' is regular: procedería, procederías, procedería, procederíamos, procederíais, procederían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proceda
Use 'proceda' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'procedas' (tú), 'procedamos' (nosotros), 'procedan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'procedáis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: procediera
Use the imperfect subjunctive (procediera/procediese) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: procede
Use 'procede' (tú), 'proceda' (usted), 'procedamos' (nosotros), 'procedan' (ustedes), 'proceded' (vosotros) for direct commands.