vendar Negative Imperative Conjugation
vendar — to bandage
Don't use no vendar forms: no venda, no vendas, no vendemos, no vendéis, no vendan.
vendar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'vendar', it's telling them not to bandage something.
Notes on vendar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive with 'no'. So, 'vendar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no venda, no vendas, no vendemos, no vendáis, no vendan.
Example Sentences
No vendas la muñeca si no es necesario.
Don't bandage the wrist if it's not necessary.
tú
No vendemos la cabeza, solo la mano.
Let's not bandage the head, only the hand.
nosotros
No vendáis la rodilla sin preguntar.
Don't bandage the knee without asking.
vosotros
No vendan la herida todavía.
Don't bandage the wound yet.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no': 'No vendar la herida'.
Correct: Use the negative imperative: 'No vendas la herida' (for tú) or 'No venda la herida' (for usted).
Why: For negative commands, you must conjugate the verb in the present subjunctive and add 'no'.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the subjunctive form.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands: 'No vendas'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vendo
Vendo, vendas, vende, vendamos, vendáis, venden describe current or habitual actions of bandaging.
Preterite
yo: vendé
Vende, vendaste, vendó, vendamos, vendasteis, vendaron are the completed past actions for vendar.
Imperfect
yo: vendaba
Vendaba, vendabas, vendaba, vendábamos, vendabais, vendaban describe ongoing or habitual past bandaging.
Future
yo: vendaré
Vendaré, vendarás, vendará, vendaremos, vendaréis, vendarán predict or speculate about bandaging.
Conditional
yo: vendaría
Vendaría, vendarías, vendaría, vendaríamos, vendaríais, vendarían express hypotheticals or polite requests for bandaging.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vende
Venda, vendas, vendemos, vendáis, vendan are the present subjunctive forms of vendar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vendara
The imperfect subjunctive of vendar (vendara/vendase) is for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: venda
Venda, vende, vendamos, vendad, vendan are the imperative forms of vendar.