timar Negative Imperative Conjugation
timar — to swindle
Negative commands with timar use the present subjunctive: no times, no time, no timemos, no timéis, no timen.
timar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'timar', it's telling someone not to swindle.
Notes on timar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Timar' is regular in its present subjunctive forms, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No times a nadie, es ilegal.
Don't swindle anyone, it's illegal.
tú
No timen a los turistas.
Don't swindle the tourists.
ustedes
No timéis esa oferta, es una trampa.
Don't swindle yourselves with that offer, it's a trap.
vosotros
No timemos a los clientes.
Let's not swindle the clients.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no times' instead of 'no timar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn an affirmative subjunctive into a negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: timo
The present of timar is regular: timo, timas, tima, timamos, timáis, timan, used for habitual or current swindling.
Preterite
yo: timé
The preterite of timar is regular: timé, timaste, timó, timamos, timasteis, timaron, used for completed past swindles.
Imperfect
yo: timaba
The imperfect of timar is regular: timaba, timabas, timaba, timábamos, timabais, timaban, for ongoing or habitual past swindling.
Future
yo: timaré
The future of timar is regular: timaré, timarás, timará, timaremos, timaréis, timarán, for future swindling or probability.
Conditional
yo: timaría
The conditional of timar is regular: timaría, timarías, timaría, timaríamos, timaríais, timarían, for hypothetical or polite swindling.
Present Subjunctive
yo: time
The present subjunctive of timar (time, times, time, timemos, timéis, timen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: timara
The imperfect subjunctive of timar (timara, timaras, timara, timáramos, timarais, timaran) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tima
The imperative of timar is mostly regular, with 'timad' for vosotros and 'tima', 'time', 'timemos', 'timen' for others.