tramar Negative Imperative Conjugation
tramar — to plot
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no trames, no trame, no tramemos, no traméis, no tramen.
tramar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'tramar,' it means preventing someone from plotting or devising a plan, often out of caution or disapproval.
Notes on tramar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. Thus, 'tramar' follows the regular -ar pattern for the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡No trames nada a mis espaldas!
Don't plot anything behind my back!
tú
Por favor, no trame ese tipo de cosas.
Please, don't plot that kind of thing.
usted
No tramemos un plan tan arriesgado.
Let's not plot such a risky plan.
nosotros
¡Ustedes, no traméis contra la decisión del comité!
You all, don't plot against the committee's decision!
vosotros
No tramen un escándalo, por favor.
Don't plot a scandal, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no tramar' for a command.
Correct: Use the negative imperative: '¡No trames!' instead of '¡No tramar!'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for commands.
Mistake: Using the indicative present tense instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for commands: 'no trames' not 'no tramas'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tramo
Use 'trama', 'tramas', 'tramo', 'tramamos', 'tramáis', 'traman' for current, habitual, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: tramé
Use 'tramé', 'tramaste', 'tramó', 'tramamos', 'tramasteis', 'tramaron' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: tramaba
Use 'tramaba', 'tramabas', 'tramaba', 'tramábamos', 'tramabais', 'tramaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: tramaré
Use 'tramaré', 'tramarás', 'tramará', 'tramaremos', 'tramaréis', 'tramarán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: tramaría
Use 'tramaría', 'tramarías', 'tramaría', 'tramaríamos', 'tramaríais', 'tramarían' for hypotheticals ('would plot').
Present Subjunctive
yo: trame
Use 'trame', 'trames', 'tramemos', 'traméis', 'trame', 'tramen' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tramara
Use 'tramara' or 'tramase' for hypothetical past situations, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: trama
Use 'trama' (tú), 'trame' (usted), 'tramemos' (nosotros), 'tramad' (vosotros), 'tramen' (ustedes) for direct commands.