saldar Negative Imperative Conjugation
saldar — to pay off
Negative commands for saldar use the present subjunctive: no saldes (tú), no salde (usted), no saldemos (nosotros), no salden (ustedes), no saldéis (vosotros).
saldar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of saldar to tell someone *not* to pay off a debt or settle something. It's often used in advice or warnings.
Notes on saldar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, saldar uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'. The verb is regular in this tense.
Example Sentences
No saldes esa deuda todavía, espera a que te paguen.
Don't pay off that debt yet, wait until they pay you.
tú
Por favor, no salde el importe completo si no está seguro.
Please don't pay the full amount if you're not sure.
usted
No saldemos nada hasta que revisemos los números.
Let's not settle anything until we review the numbers.
nosotros
No salden los gastos hasta recibir la factura oficial.
Don't pay the expenses until you receive the official invoice.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no saldar' is incorrect; use 'no salde' or 'no saldes'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: Without 'no', it would be a positive command or a statement.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saldo
The present tense of saldar indicates current actions or habits: saldo, saldas, salda, saldamos, saldáis, saldan.
Preterite
yo: saldé
The preterite of saldar describes completed past actions: saldé, saldaste, saldó, saldamos, saldasteis, saldaron.
Imperfect
yo: saldaba
The imperfect of saldar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: saldaba, saldabas, saldábamos, saldaban.
Future
yo: saldaré
The future tense of saldar indicates actions that will happen: saldaré, saldarás, saldará, saldaremos, saldaréis, saldarán.
Conditional
yo: saldaría
The conditional of saldar expresses hypothetical actions ('would pay off'): saldaría, saldarías, saldaríamos, saldarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: salde
The present subjunctive of saldar is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations: salde, saldes, saldemos, salden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saldara
The imperfect subjunctive of saldar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: saldara, saldaras, saldáramos, saldaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: salda
The imperative of saldar gives direct commands: salda (tú), salde (usted), saldemos (nosotros), salden (ustedes), saldad (vosotros).