sancionar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sancionar — to penalize
Negative commands for sancionar use the present subjunctive: no sanciones (tú), no sancione (usted), no sancionemos (nosotros), no sancionen (ustedes), no sancionéis (vosotros).
sancionar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, instructing someone not to penalize a specific person or not to sanction a certain action.
Notes on sancionar in the Negative Imperative
Sancionar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The vosotros form 'no sancionéis' is specific to this group.
Example Sentences
No sanciones a tu hermano por eso.
Don't penalize your brother for that.
tú
Por favor, no sancione al empleado todavía.
Please, don't penalize the employee yet.
usted
No sancionemos la decisión sin más información.
Let's not penalize the decision without more information.
nosotros
No sancionéis las acciones de un solo miembro.
Don't penalize the actions of just one member.
vosotros
No sancionen la propuesta hasta que la revisen.
Don't penalize the proposal until you review it.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always put 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive form, like 'no sanciones' instead of 'no sancionar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sanciono
The present tense of sancionar describes current actions or general truths: sanciono, sancionas, sanciona, sancionamos, sancionáis, sancionan.
Preterite
yo: sancioné
The preterite of sancionar indicates completed past actions: sancioné, sancionaste, sancionó, sancionamos, sancionasteis, sancionaron.
Imperfect
yo: sancionaba
The imperfect of sancionar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: sancionaba, sancionabas, sancionaba, sancionábamos, sancionabais, sancionaban.
Future
yo: sancionaré
The future tense of sancionar indicates future actions: sancionaré, sancionarás, sancionará, sancionaremos, sancionaréis, sancionarán.
Conditional
yo: sancionaría
The conditional of sancionar expresses hypothetical results, polite requests, or future-in-the-past: sancionaría, sancionarías, sancionaría, sancionaríamos, sancionaríais, sancionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sancione
The present subjunctive of sancionar is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions: sancione, sanciones, sancione, sancionemos, sancionen, sancionéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sancionara
The imperfect subjunctive of sancionar expresses past hypothetical situations or wishes: sancionara, sancionaras, sancionara, sancionáramos, sancionarais, sancionaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sanciona
The imperative of sancionar gives direct commands: sanciona (tú), sancione (usted), sancionemos (nosotros), sancionen (ustedes), sancionad (vosotros).