regañar Negative Imperative Conjugation
regañar — to scold
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no regañes (tú), no regañe (usted), no regañemos (nosotros), no regañéis (vosotros), no regañen (ustedes).
regañar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is how you tell someone *not* to do something. It's used for all persons, but most commonly for tú, usted, and ustedes.
Notes on regañar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. Regañar follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No regañes a tu perro solo porque ladró.
Don't scold your dog just because it barked.
tú
Por favor, no regañe al empleado, él solo está aprendiendo.
Please, don't scold the employee, he is just learning.
usted
No nos regañéis, ya sabemos que llegamos tarde.
Don't scold us, we already know we're late.
vosotros
No regañen a los niños por jugar, ¡es bueno para ellos!
Don't scold the children for playing, it's good for them!
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no regañar' for infinitive commands (like 'Do not scold'), but for personal commands, use the subjunctive form like 'no regañes'.
Why: Spanish requires the subjunctive for negative commands directed at specific people.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no regañes' for tú and 'no regañe' for usted.
Why: These forms are distinct and essential for addressing people correctly.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regaño
The present tense of regañar is regular: regaño, regañas, regaña, regañamos, regañáis, regañan.
Preterite
yo: regañé
The preterite of regañar is regular: regañé, regañaste, regañó, regañamos, regañasteis, regañaron.
Imperfect
yo: regañaba
The imperfect of regañar is regular: regañaba, regañabas, regañaba, regañábamos, regañabais, regañaban.
Future
yo: regañaré
The future tense of regañar is regular: regañaré, regañarás, regañará, regañaremos, regañaréis, regañarán.
Conditional
yo: regañaría
The conditional of regañar is regular: regañaría, regañarías, regañaría, regañaríamos, regañaríais, regañarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regañe
The present subjunctive of regañar is regañe (yo, él/ella/usted), regañes (tú), regañemos (nosotros), regañéis (vosotros), regañen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regañara
The imperfect subjunctive of regañar is regañara or regañase (e.g., yo regañara, tú regañaras, él regañara).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regaña
Use 'regaña' for tú commands, 'regañe' for usted, 'regañemos' for nosotros, 'regañad' for vosotros, and 'regañen' for ustedes.