renunciar Negative Imperative Conjugation
renunciar — resign
Use 'no renuncies' (tú), 'no renuncie' (usted), 'no renunciemos' (nosotros), 'no renunciéis' (vosotros), 'no renuncien' (ustedes) for negative commands.
renunciar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'renunciar', it means telling someone not to resign, quit, or give something up.
Notes on renunciar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Renunciar is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
No renuncies a tus sueños.
Don't give up on your dreams.
tú
Por favor, no renuncie a su trabajo todavía.
Please, don't resign from your job yet.
usted
No renunciemos a la lucha por la justicia.
Let's not give up the fight for justice.
nosotros
No renunciéis a vuestras tradiciones.
Don't abandon your traditions.
vosotros
No renuncien a esa oportunidad.
Don't give up that opportunity.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'No renunciar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms: 'no renuncies', 'no renuncie', etc.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: Use 'no renuncies' for tú and 'no renuncie' for usted.
Why: These are distinct commands based on formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: renuncio
Use 'renuncio' (yo), 'renuncias' (tú), 'renuncia' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciamos' (nosotros), 'renunciáis' (vosotros), 'renuncian' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: renuncié
Use 'renuncié' (yo), 'renunciaste' (tú), 'renunció' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciamos' (nosotros), 'renunciasteis' (vosotros), 'renunciaron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: renunciaba
Use 'renunciaba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'renunciabas' (tú), 'renunciábamos' (nosotros), 'renunciabais' (vosotros), 'renunciaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: renunciaré
Use 'renunciaré' (yo), 'renunciarás' (tú), 'renunciará' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciaremos' (nosotros), 'renunciaréis' (vosotros), 'renunciarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: renunciaría
Use 'renunciaría' (yo), 'renunciarías' (tú), 'renunciaría' (él/ella/usted), 'renunciaríamos' (nosotros), 'renunciaríais' (vosotros), 'renunciarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: renuncie
Use 'renuncie' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'renunciemos' (nosotros), 'renunciéis' (vosotros), 'renuncien' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: renunciara
Use 'renunciara' or 'renunciase' (yo/él/ella/usted/tú), 'renunciáramos' or 'renunciásemos' (nosotros), 'renunciarais' or 'renunciaseis' (vosotros), 'renunciaran' or 'renunciasen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: renuncia
Use 'renuncia' (tú), 'renuncie' (usted), 'renunciemos' (nosotros), 'renunciad' (vosotros), 'renuncien' (ustedes) for direct commands.