sospechar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sospechar — to suspect
The negative imperative of sospechar uses the present subjunctive: no sospeches, no sospeche, no sospechemos, no sospechéis, no sospechen.
sospechar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to be suspicious or to reassure them that there is no reason for mistrust.
Notes on sospechar in the Negative Imperative
Sospechar is regular; it uses the present subjunctive forms for all negative commands.
Example Sentences
No sospeches de tus amigos sin pruebas.
Don't suspect your friends without proof.
tú
Por favor, no sospeche de mis intenciones.
Please, don't suspect my intentions.
usted
No sospechen nada, solo es una broma.
Don't suspect anything, it's just a joke.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no sospecha
Correct: no sospeches
Why: Negative commands for tú must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sospecho
Sospechar is regular in the present: sospecho, sospechas, sospecha, sospechamos, sospecháis, sospechan.
Preterite
yo: sospeché
Sospechar is regular in the preterite: sospeché, sospechaste, sospechó, sospechamos, sospechasteis, sospecharon.
Imperfect
yo: sospechaba
Sospechar is regular in the imperfect: sospechaba, sospechabas, sospechaba, sospechábamos, sospechabais, sospechaban.
Future
yo: sospecharé
The future of sospechar is regular: sospecharé, sospecharás, sospechará, sospecharemos, sospecharéis, sospecharán.
Conditional
yo: sospecharía
The conditional of sospechar is regular: sospecharía, sospecharías, sospecharía, sospecharíamos, sospecharíais, sospecharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sospeche
The present subjunctive of sospechar uses the 'e' endings: sospeche, sospeches, sospeche, sospechemos, sospechéis, sospechen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sospechara
The imperfect subjunctive of sospechar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: sospechara, sospecharas, sospechara, sospecháramos, sospecharais, sospecharan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sospecha
The imperative of sospechar follows standard -ar rules: sospecha (tú), sospeche (usted), sospechad (vosotros).