tejer Negative Imperative Conjugation
tejer — to knit
Use 'no tejas' (tú), 'no teja' (usted), 'no tejamos' (nosotros), 'no tejan' (ustedes), 'no tejáis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
tejer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'No tejas con esa lana, se deshace' (Don't knit with that wool, it unravels) or 'No tejan sin supervisión' (Don't knit without supervision).
Notes on tejer in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. Tejer follows the regular -er verb pattern in the present subjunctive, so these are regular.
Example Sentences
No tejas tan rápido, te vas a equivocar.
Don't knit so fast, you're going to make a mistake.
tú
Por favor, no teja eso todavía.
Please, don't knit that yet.
usted
No tejáis con hilos finos si queréis que dure.
Don't knit with thin threads if you want it to last.
vosotros
No tejamos prendas oscuras para el verano.
Let's not knit dark garments for the summer.
nosotros
Ustedes, no tejan sin leer las instrucciones.
You all, don't knit without reading the instructions.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'tejer' instead of the subjunctive form.
Correct: Use 'no tejas' (tú), 'no teja' (usted), etc.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'no tejas' (subjunctive) with 'no tejes' (present indicative).
Correct: For a negative command to 'tú', use 'no tejas'.
Why: 'No tejes' would mean 'you don't knit' (a statement), not 'don't knit!' (a command).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tejo
Use 'tejo', 'tejes', 'teje', 'tejemos', 'tejéis', 'tejen' for knitting happening now, habitually, or as a general truth.
Preterite
yo: tejí
Use 'tejí', 'tejiste', 'tejió', 'tejimos', 'tejisteis', 'tejieron' for completed knitting actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: tejía
Use 'tejía', 'tejías', 'tejía', 'tejíamos', 'tejíais', 'tejían' for ongoing or habitual knitting in the past.
Future
yo: tejeré
Use 'tejeré', 'tejerás', 'tejerá', 'tejeremos', 'tejeréis', 'tejerán' for future knitting actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: tejería
Use 'tejería', 'tejerías', 'tejería', 'tejeríamos', 'tejeríais', 'tejerían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: teja
Use 'teja' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'tejas' (tú), 'tejamos' (nosotros), 'tejan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'tejáis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tejiera
Use 'tejiera'/'tejiese' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'tejieras'/'tejieses' (tú), 'tejiéramos'/'tejiésemos' (nosotros), 'tejieran'/'tejiesen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'tejierais'/'tejieseis' (vosotros) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teje
Use 'teje' (tú), 'teja' (usted), 'tejamos' (nosotros), 'tejan' (ustedes), 'tejed' (vosotros) for direct commands.