triunfar Negative Imperative Conjugation
triunfar — to succeed
Negative commands for triunfar use the present subjunctive: no triunfes (tú), no triunfe (usted), no triunfemos (nosotros), no triunfen (ustedes), no triunféis (vosotros).
triunfar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to succeed, or more commonly, not to worry about succeeding or not to let something prevent success.
Notes on triunfar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Triunfar' follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No triunfes si no es lo que quieres.
Don't succeed if it's not what you want.
tú
No triunfen por obligación, háganlo por gusto.
Don't succeed out of obligation, do it for pleasure.
ustedes
No triunféis si eso significa sacrificar vuestra salud.
Don't succeed if that means sacrificing your health.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no triunfar' instead of 'no triunfes'.
Correct: The correct negative command for 'tú' is 'no triunfes'.
Why: Spanish negative commands use the subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'no triunfe' (usted) with 'no triunfes' (tú).
Correct: Remember 'no triunfes' for informal 'you' (tú) and 'no triunfe' for formal 'you' (usted).
Why: The endings differ between the tú and usted forms in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: triunfo
The present tense of triunfar (triunfo, triunfas, triunfa, etc.) describes current or habitual success.
Preterite
yo: triunfé
The preterite of triunfar is regular: triunfé, triunfaste, triunfó, triunfamos, triunfasteis, triunfaron, marking completed past successes.
Imperfect
yo: triunfaba
The imperfect of triunfar (triunfaba, triunfabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing situations of success.
Future
yo: triunfaré
The future tense of triunfar (triunfaré, triunfarás, etc.) indicates future success or probability.
Conditional
yo: triunfaría
The conditional of triunfar (triunfaría, triunfarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical success ('would succeed').
Present Subjunctive
yo: triunfe
The present subjunctive of triunfar (triunfe, triunfes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: triunfara
The imperfect subjunctive of triunfar (triunfara/triunfase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: triunfa
Imperative commands for triunfar: triunfa (tú), triunfe (usted), triunfemos (nosotros), triunfemos (ustedes), triunfad (vosotros).