transportar Negative Imperative Conjugation
transportar — to transport
No transportes, no transporte, no transportemos, no transportéis, no transporten are negative commands for 'transportar'.
transportar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's like a prohibition or warning.
Notes on transportar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Transportar is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No transportes comida al laboratorio.
Don't transport food into the laboratory.
tú
No transporte su equipaje aquí, por favor.
Do not transport your luggage here, please.
usted
No transportemos a los niños en ese coche viejo.
Let's not transport the children in that old car.
nosotros
No transportéis los documentos sensibles sin permiso.
Do not transport the sensitive documents without permission.
vosotros
No transporten animales vivos sin la debida autorización.
Do not transport live animals without the proper authorization.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
Correct: Always use 'no' directly before the verb in negative commands (e.g., 'no transportes').
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms: 'no transportes', 'no transporte', etc.
Why: Negative commands are always formed with the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transporto
The present tense of transportar (transporto, transportas, etc.) means 'I transport', 'you transport', etc.
Preterite
yo: transporté
The preterite of transportar (transporté, transportaste, etc.) describes completed past actions of transporting.
Imperfect
yo: transportaba
The imperfect of transportar (transportaba, transportabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of transporting.
Future
yo: transportaré
The future tense of transportar (transportaré, transportarás, etc.) means 'I will transport', 'you will transport', etc.
Conditional
yo: transportaría
The conditional of transportar (transportaría, transportarías, etc.) means 'I would transport', 'you would transport', etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transporte
The present subjunctive of transportar (transporte, transportes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transportara
The imperfect subjunctive of transportar (transportara, transportaras, etc.) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transporta
Transporta, transporte, transportemos, transportad, transporten are commands for 'transportar'.