suministrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
suministrar — to supply
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like 'no suministres' (tú) or 'no suministren' (ustedes) for negative commands.
suministrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone what *not* to do. For 'suministrar,' it's about forbidding the act of supplying something. For example, 'No suministres detalles innecesarios.' (Don't supply unnecessary details).
Notes on suministrar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive, so 'suministrar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no suministres, no suministre, no suministremos, no suministréis, no suministren.
Example Sentences
No suministres información confidencial.
Do not supply confidential information.
tú
No suministren datos falsos.
Don't supply false data.
No suministremos esa opinión sin verificarla.
Let's not supply that opinion without verifying it.
nosotros
No suministréis más excusas.
Don't supply any more excuses.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Always use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive: 'no suministres', not 'no suministras'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands are formed using the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: For 'tú', it's 'no suministres'; for 'usted', it's 'no suministre'.
Why: These are distinct forms of the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suministro
The present tense of suministrar (suministro, suministras, etc.) describes current actions or habitual supplying.
Preterite
yo: suministré
The preterite of suministrar is regular: suministré, suministraste, suministró, suministramos, suministrasteis, suministraron.
Imperfect
yo: suministraba
The imperfect of suministrar (suministraba, suministrabas) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of supplying.
Future
yo: suministraré
The future tense of suministrar (suministraré, suministrarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: suministraría
The conditional of suministrar (suministraría, suministrarías) expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suministre
The present subjunctive of suministrar (suministre, suministres, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suministrara
The imperfect subjunctive of suministrar (suministrara/suministrase) expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suministra
Use the imperative of suministrar for direct commands like 'suministra' (tú) or 'suministren' (ustedes).