velar Negative Imperative Conjugation
velar — to watch over
Negative commands for velar use the present subjunctive: no veles, no vele, no velemos, no velen, no veléis.
velar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'velar', it means ordering someone not to stay awake or not to watch over something. For example, 'No veles a tu hermano toda la noche, descansa.' (Don't watch over your brother all night, rest.)
Notes on velar in the Negative Imperative
Velar is regular in the negative imperative, which always uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
Por favor, no veles el sueño de los bebés, déjalos descansar.
Please, don't watch over the babies' sleep, let them rest.
tú
No vele la mercancía sin supervisión.
Do not watch over the merchandise without supervision.
usted
No veleis la cena, ya está lista.
Don't watch over the dinner, it's already ready.
vosotros
No velen las llaves, están seguras.
Don't watch over the keys, they are safe.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'No velar' is incorrect. Use 'No veles' (for tú) or 'No vele' (for usted/él/ella).
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: velo
The present indicative of velar is regular: velo, velas, vela, velamos, veláis, velan.
Preterite
yo: velé
The preterite of velar is regular: velé, velaste, veló, velamos, velasteis, velaron.
Imperfect
yo: velaba
The imperfect of velar is regular: velaba, velabas, velaba, velábamos, velabais, velaban.
Future
yo: velaré
The future of velar is regular: velaré, velarás, velará, velaremos, velaréis, velarán.
Conditional
yo: velaría
The conditional of velar is regular: velaría, velarías, velaría, velaríamos, velaríais, velarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vele
The present subjunctive of velar (vele, veles, velemos, velen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: velara
The imperfect subjunctive of velar (velara, velaras, veláramos, velaran) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vela
The imperative of velar gives commands: ¡vela! (you singular, informal), ¡vele! (you singular, formal), ¡velemos! (we), ¡velen! (you plural, formal), ¡velad! (you plural, informal).