proporcionar Negative Imperative Conjugation
proporcionar — to provide
Negative commands for 'proporcionar' use the present subjunctive: no proporciones (tú), no proporcione (usted), etc.
proporcionar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative with 'proporcionar' to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'No proporciones información falsa' means 'Don't provide false information.'
Notes on proporcionar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. Since 'proporcionar' is regular in the present subjunctive, its negative imperative forms are also regular.
Example Sentences
No proporciones detalles confidenciales a desconocidos.
Don't provide confidential details to strangers.
tú
Por favor, no proporcione su número de tarjeta de crédito por teléfono.
Please, don't provide your credit card number over the phone.
usted
No proporcionemos datos innecesarios.
Let's not provide unnecessary data.
nosotros
No proporcionéis información errónea.
Don't provide erroneous information.
vosotros
No proporcionen sus contraseñas a nadie.
Don't provide your passwords to anyone.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no', like 'No proporcionar la información'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive form: 'No proporciones la información'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always include 'no' to make the command negative: 'No proporciones...'
Why: The word 'no' is essential for negation in Spanish commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: proporciono
The present tense of 'proporcionar' (proporciono, proporcionas, proporciona, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: proporcioné
The preterite of 'proporcionar' is regular: proporcioné, proporcionaste, proporcionó, proporcionamos, proporcionasteis, proporcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: proporcionaba
The imperfect of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaba, proporcionabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: proporcionaré
The future tense of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaré, proporcionarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: proporcionaría
The conditional of 'proporcionar' (proporcionaría, proporcionarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would provide') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proporcione
The present subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (proporcione, proporciones, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: proporcionara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'proporcionar' (e.g., proporcionara, proporcionase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: proporciona
Direct commands for 'proporcionar' are: proporciona (tú), proporcione (usted), proporcionemos (nosotros), proporcionad (vosotros), proporcionen (ustedes).