sabotear Negative Imperative Conjugation
sabotear — to sabotage
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no sabotees (tú), no sabotee (usted), no saboteemos (nosotros), no saboteen (ustedes), no saboteéis (vosotros).
sabotear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'sabotear,' this could be telling someone not to sabotage a project, a plan, or someone's reputation.
Notes on sabotear in the Negative Imperative
Sabotear is regular in the negative imperative, which always uses the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Por favor, no sabotees mi trabajo.
Please, don't sabotage my work.
tú
No sabotee las negociaciones, por favor.
Do not sabotage the negotiations, please.
usted
No nos saboteemos el uno al otro.
Let's not sabotage each other.
nosotros
No saboteen la reputación de la empresa.
Don't sabotage the company's reputation.
No saboteéis los esfuerzos del equipo.
Don't sabotage the team's efforts.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no sabotear' for commands.
Correct: Always use the conjugated subjunctive form: 'no sabotees', 'no sabotee', etc.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'no sabotees' (tú) and 'no sabotee' (usted).
Why: These forms are distinct and essential for politeness and correctness.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saboteo
The present tense (saboteo, saboteas, sabotea, saboteamos, saboteáis, sabotean) describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: saboteé
The preterite of sabotear is regular: saboteé, saboteaste, saboteó, saboteamos, saboteasteis, sabotearon.
Imperfect
yo: saboteaba
The imperfect of sabotear (saboteaba, saboteabas, saboteaba, saboteábamos, saboteabais, saboteaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: sabotearé
The future tense (sabotearé, sabotearás, saboteará, sabotearemos, sabotearéis, sabotearán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: sabotearía
The conditional (sabotearía, sabotearías, sabotearía, sabotearíamos, sabotearíais, sabotearían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sabotee
The present subjunctive (sabotee/sabotees/sabotee/saboteemos/saboteéis/saboteen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saboteara
The imperfect subjunctive (saboteara/sabotearas/saboteara/saboteáramos/sabotearais/sabotearan) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sabotea
Sabotea! commands are direct: sabotea (tú), sabotee (usted), saboteemos (nosotros), saboteen (ustedes), sabotead (vosotros).