suspirar Negative Imperative Conjugation
suspirar — to sigh
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no suspire(s/mos/n/is)'.
suspirar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'suspirar', you might say 'No suspiren' to tell people not to sigh, perhaps in a quiet place.
Notes on suspirar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. Suspirar is regular in the present subjunctive, so it follows the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Tú, no suspires tan fuerte.
You, don't sigh so loudly.
tú
Usted, no suspire ahora, por favor.
You (formal), don't sigh now, please.
usted
No suspiremos en la biblioteca.
Let's not sigh in the library.
nosotros
Vosotros, no suspiréis por eso.
You all, don't sigh about that.
vosotros
Ustedes, no suspiren, la película va a empezar.
You all, don't sigh, the movie is about to start.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: It should be 'no suspiras' (indicative) but the correct negative command is 'no suspire' (subjunctive).
Why: Negative commands in Spanish *always* use the present subjunctive form.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative imperative forms.
Correct: For tú, it's 'no suspire', and for usted, it's also 'no suspire'.
Why: While often different, for -ar verbs like suspirar, the tú and usted forms of the present subjunctive are the same.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suspiro
The present tense 'suspiro', 'suspiras', etc. is for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: suspiré
The preterite of suspirar is regular: suspiré, suspiraste, suspiró, suspiramos, suspirasteis, suspiraron.
Imperfect
yo: suspiraba
The imperfect 'suspiraba', 'suspirabas', etc. describes ongoing or habitual past sighing.
Future
yo: suspiraré
The future tense 'suspiraré', 'suspirarás', etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: suspiraría
The conditional 'suspiraría', 'suspirarías', etc. expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suspire
The present subjunctive ('suspiré' / 'suspires' etc.) is for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suspirara
The imperfect subjunctive ('suspirara' or 'suspirase') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suspira
Use 'suspira' and 'suspad' for tú and vosotros commands; 'suspire(n)' for usted(es); 'suspiramos' for nosotros.