sustentar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sustentar — to support
Use 'no sustentes' (tú), 'no sustente' (usted), 'no sustentemos' (nosotros), 'no sustentéis' (vosotros), 'no sustenten' (ustedes) for negative commands.
sustentar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. With 'sustentar', you might be preventing someone from withdrawing support or acting against something.
Notes on sustentar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. So, 'sustentar' follows the standard present subjunctive conjugation preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No sustentes dudas sobre su capacidad.
Don't support doubts about his ability.
tú
No sustente esa política sin entenderla.
Do not support that policy without understanding it.
usted
No sustentemos la injusticia.
Let's not support injustice.
nosotros
No sustentéis un comportamiento así.
Don't support such behavior.
vosotros
No sustenten rumores falsos.
Do not support false rumors.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form with 'no'.
Correct: Negative commands always use the subjunctive: 'no sustentes', not 'no sustenta'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sustento
The present tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustento, sustentas, sustenta, sustentamos, sustentáis, sustentan.
Preterite
yo: sustenté
The preterite of 'sustentar' is regular: sustenté, sustentaste, sustentó, sustentamos, sustentasteis, sustentaron.
Imperfect
yo: sustentaba
The imperfect of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaba, sustentabas, sustentaba, sustentábamos, sustentabais, sustentaban.
Future
yo: sustentaré
The future tense of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaré, sustentarás, sustentará, sustentaremos, sustentaréis, sustentarán.
Conditional
yo: sustentaría
The conditional of 'sustentar' is regular: sustentaría, sustentarías, sustentaría, sustentaríamos, sustentaríais, sustentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sustente
Use 'sustente' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentes' (tú), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sustentara
Use 'sustentara' or 'sustentase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'sustentaras'/'sustentases' (tú), 'sustentáramos'/'sustentásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sustenta
Use 'sustenta' (tú), 'sustente' (usted), 'sustentemos' (nosotros), 'sustentad' (vosotros), 'sustenten' (ustedes) for direct commands.