sumergir Negative Imperative Conjugation
sumergir — to submerge
All negative commands for sumergir use 'j': no sumerjas, no sumerja, no sumerjamos, no sumerjáis, no sumerjan.
sumergir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to submerge or dip something.
Notes on sumergir in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms. Because these endings all start with 'a', you must use 'j' to keep the soft sound.
Example Sentences
No sumerjas el dispositivo en agua salada.
Don't submerge the device in salt water.
tú
No sumerjan los pinceles en este bote.
Don't submerge the brushes in this jar.
ustedes
No nos sumerjamos en discusiones inútiles.
Let's not immerse ourselves in useless arguments.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no sumerge' for the tú command.
Correct: no sumerjas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sumerjo
Sumergir changes 'g' to 'j' only in the 'yo' form (sumerjo) to keep the soft 'h' sound.
Preterite
yo: sumergí
Sumergir is regular in the preterite: sumergí, sumergiste, sumergió, sumergimos, sumergisteis, sumergieron.
Imperfect
yo: sumergía
The imperfect of sumergir is regular: sumergía, sumergías, sumergía, sumergíamos, sumergíais, sumergían.
Future
yo: sumergiré
The future of sumergir is regular: sumergiré, sumergirás, sumergirá, sumergiremos, sumergiréis, sumergirán.
Conditional
yo: sumergiría
The conditional of sumergir is regular: sumergiría, sumergirías, sumergiría, sumergiríamos, sumergiríais, sumergirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sumerja
The present subjunctive uses a 'j' in all forms: sumerja, sumerjas, sumerja, sumerjamos, sumerjáis, sumerjan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sumergiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sumergir is regular: sumergiera, sumergieras, sumergiera, sumergiéramos, sumergierais, sumergieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sumerge
The imperative uses 'g' for 'tú' (sumerge) but 'j' for 'usted/ustedes' (sumerja/sumerjan).