quemar Negative Imperative Conjugation
quemar — burn
The negative imperative of quemar uses the present subjunctive: no quemes, no queme, no quememos, no queméis, no quemen.
quemar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to burn something, like warning them not to burn the dinner or their skin in the sun.
Notes on quemar in the Negative Imperative
Quemar is regular; the negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No quemes las fotos de la boda!
Don't burn the wedding photos!
tú
Por favor, no queme el bosque.
Please, don't burn the forest.
usted
No queméis los plásticos en la chimenea.
Don't burn plastics in the fireplace.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no quema' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no quemes
Why: In Spanish, the negative tú command must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: quemo
The present tense of quemar is regular: quemo, quemas, quema, quemamos, quemáis, queman.
Preterite
yo: quemé
The preterite of quemar is regular: quemé, quemaste, quemó, quemamos, quemasteis, quemaron.
Imperfect
yo: quemaba
The imperfect of quemar is regular: quemaba, quemabas, quemaba, quemábamos, quemabais, quemaban.
Future
yo: quemaré
The future of quemar is regular: quemaré, quemarás, quemará, quemaremos, quemaréis, quemarán.
Conditional
yo: quemaría
The conditional of quemar is regular: quemaría, quemarías, quemaría, quemaríamos, quemaríais, quemarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: queme
The present subjunctive of quemar follows the regular -ar pattern: queme, quemes, queme, quememos, queméis, quemen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: quemara
The imperfect subjunctive of quemar is: quemara, quemaras, quemara, quemáramos, quemarais, quemaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: quema
The affirmative imperative of quemar is: quema (tú), queme (usted), quememos (nosotros), quemad (vosotros), quemen (ustedes).