prohibir Present Conjugation
prohibir — to forbid
In the present tense, prohibir adds accents to the 'í' in most forms: prohíbo, prohíbes, prohíbe, prohibimos, prohibís, prohíben.
prohibir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current rules, laws, or habitual things that are forbidden right now.
Notes on prohibir in the Present
The 'i' takes an accent (prohíbe) to break the diphthong and ensure the stress stays on the stem, except in 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
La ley prohíbe fumar aquí.
The law prohibits smoking here.
él/ella/usted
Yo prohíbo el uso de teléfonos en mi clase.
I forbid the use of phones in my class.
yo
Nosotros prohibimos la entrada a menores.
We forbid entry to minors.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prohibe (no accent).
Correct: prohíbe
Why: Without the accent, the 'o' and 'i' would blend into a diphthong. The accent is needed to stress the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: prohibí
The preterite of prohibir is regular: prohibí, prohibiste, prohibió, prohibimos, prohibisteis, prohibieron.
Imperfect
yo: prohibía
The imperfect of prohibir is regular: prohibía, prohibías, prohibía, prohibíamos, prohibíais, prohibían.
Future
yo: prohibiré
The future tense of prohibir is regular: prohibiré, prohibirás, prohibirá, prohibiremos, prohibiréis, prohibirán.
Conditional
yo: prohibiría
The conditional of prohibir is regular: prohibiría, prohibirías, prohibiría, prohibiríamos, prohibiríais, prohibirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prohíba
Prohibir uses the present subjunctive forms: prohíba, prohíbas, prohíba, prohibamos, prohibáis, prohíban.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prohibiera
The imperfect subjunctive of prohibir uses the -ra endings: prohibiera, prohibieras, prohibiera, prohibiéramos, prohibierais, prohibieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prohíbe
The affirmative imperative forms are: prohíbe (tú), prohíba (usted), prohibamos (nosotros), prohibid (vosotros), prohíban (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prohíbas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no prohíbas, no prohíba, no prohibamos, no prohibáis, no prohíban.