subsistir Negative Imperative Conjugation
subsistir — to subsist
Negative commands like 'no subsistas' (you singular) or 'no subsistan' (they/you plural) are always formed using the present subjunctive with 'no'.
subsistir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For 'subsistir', it's about forbidding them from barely getting by or struggling to survive.
Notes on subsistir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. So, 'subsistir' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern for all persons.
Example Sentences
Tú, no te preocupes, ¡no subsistas solo por sobrevivir!
You, don't worry, don't just subsist for survival!
tú
Por favor, no subsistan con tan poco.
Please, don't subsist on so little.
ustedes
No subsistamos en la ignorancia.
Let's not subsist in ignorance.
nosotros
Vosotros, no subsistáis sin pedir ayuda.
You all (informal plural), don't subsist without asking for help.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: It should be 'no subsistas' (subjunctive), not 'no subsistes' (indicative).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when forming a negative command.
Correct: Remember to always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: subsisto
The present indicative 'subsisto' is used for current states, habitual actions, or general truths about subsisting.
Preterite
yo: subsistí
The preterite of 'subsistir' is regular: subsistí, subsististe, subsistió, subsistimos, subsististeis, subsistieron.
Imperfect
yo: subsistía
The imperfect 'subsistía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of subsisting, or sets the background scene.
Future
yo: subsistiré
The future tense 'subsistiré' is regular and used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: subsistiría
The conditional 'subsistiría' expresses hypotheticals ('would subsist'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: subsista
The present subjunctive ('subsista') is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: subsistiera
The imperfect subjunctive ('subsistiera' or 'subsistiese') expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, often in 'if' clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: subsiste
Commands like 'subsiste' (you singular) or 'subsistan' (they/you plural) are formed by taking the present subjunctive, with 'tú' and 'vosotros' being exceptions.