valorar Negative Imperative Conjugation
valorar — to value
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no valores' (tú), 'no valore' (usted), 'no valoremos' (nosotros), 'no valoren' (ustedes), 'no valoréis' (vosotros).
valorar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something directly. For 'valorar,' it means don't appreciate or don't rate something.
Notes on valorar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Valorar' is regular in its present subjunctive forms, so no special notes here.
Example Sentences
No valores las apariencias.
Don't value appearances.
tú
No valoren mal su trabajo.
Don't value their work poorly.
ustedes
No valoremos las cosas materiales por encima de todo.
Let's not value material things above all else.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no valores,' not 'no valorar.'
Why: Negative commands require a conjugated verb, specifically the present subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valoro
The present of 'valorar' is regular: valoro, valoras, valora, valoramos, valoráis, valoran.
Preterite
yo: valoré
The preterite of valorar is regular: valoré, valoraste, valoró, valoramos, valorasteis, valoraron.
Imperfect
yo: valoraba
The imperfect of 'valorar' is regular: valoraba, valorabas, valoraba, valorábamos, valorabais, valoraban.
Future
yo: valoraré
The future of 'valorar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: valoraré, valorarás, valorará, valoraremos, valoraréis, valorarán.
Conditional
yo: valoraría
The conditional of 'valorar' is regular: valoraría, valorarías, valoraría, valoraríamos, valoraríais, valorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valore
Use 'valore' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valores' (tú), 'valoremos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valorara
Use 'valorara' or 'valorase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valoraras'/'valorases' (tú), 'valoráramos'/'valorásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: valora
Use 'valora' (tú), 'valore' (usted), 'valoremos' (nosotros), 'valoren' (ustedes), 'valorad' (vosotros) for direct commands.