suspender Negative Imperative Conjugation
suspender — to fail
Use no suspendas (tú), no suspenda (usted), no suspendamos (nosotros), no suspendáis (vosotros), no suspendan (ustedes) for negative commands.
suspender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'suspender', you might tell someone not to fail a test or not to suspend a service.
Notes on suspender in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms. Suspender follows the regular pattern for -er verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No suspendas la clase, es importante.
Don't fail the class, it's important.
tú
No suspenda el pago hasta que reciba la factura.
Do not suspend the payment until you receive the invoice.
usted
No suspendamos nuestras esperanzas todavía.
Let's not suspend our hopes yet.
nosotros
No suspendan la entrega del paquete.
Do not suspend the delivery of the package.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' for commands.
Correct: For negative commands, use the present subjunctive: 'no suspendas' (tú), 'no suspenda' (usted).
Why: The infinitive is a base form and isn't used for direct commands, especially negative ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suspendo
The present tense of suspender is suspendo, suspendes, suspende, suspendemos, suspendéis, suspenden.
Preterite
yo: suspendí
The preterite of suspender is regular: suspendí, suspendiste, suspendió, suspendimos, suspendisteis, suspendieron.
Imperfect
yo: suspendía
The imperfect of suspender is suspendía, suspendías, suspendía, suspendíamos, suspendíais, suspendían.
Future
yo: suspenderé
The future of suspender is regular: suspenderé, suspenderás, suspenderá, suspenderemos, suspenderéis, suspenderán.
Conditional
yo: suspendería
The conditional of suspender is regular: suspendería, suspenderías, suspendería, suspenderíamos, suspenderíais, suspenderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suspenda
The present subjunctive of suspender is suspenda, suspendas, suspenda, suspendamos, suspendáis, suspendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suspendiera
The imperfect subjunctive suspender forms are suspendiera/suspendieras/suspendiera/suspendiéramos/suspendierais/suspendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suspende
Use suspende (tú), suspenda (usted), suspendamos (nosotros), suspended (vosotros), suspendan (ustedes) for direct commands.