vender Negative Imperative Conjugation
vender — to sell
The negative imperative of vender uses subjunctive forms: no vendas, no venda, no vendamos, no vendáis, no vendan.
vender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to sell something, like advising a friend against selling a valuable heirloom.
Notes on vender in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of vender is identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No vendas tus acciones todavía.
Don't sell your shares yet.
tú
No vendan la casa de la abuela.
Don't sell grandma's house.
ustedes
No vendamos el secreto del éxito.
Let's not sell the secret to success.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no vende
Correct: no vendas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'vende'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vendo
Vender is a regular -er verb in the present: vendo, vendes, vende, vendemos, vendéis, venden.
Preterite
yo: vendí
The preterite of vender is regular: vendí, vendiste, vendió, vendimos, vendisteis, vendieron.
Imperfect
yo: vendía
Vender in the imperfect is regular: vendía, vendías, vendía, vendíamos, vendíais, vendían.
Future
yo: venderé
Vender is regular in the future: venderé, venderás, venderá, venderemos, venderéis, venderán.
Conditional
yo: vendería
Vender is regular in the conditional: vendería, venderías, vendería, venderíamos, venderíais, venderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: venda
The present subjunctive of vender uses -a endings: venda, vendas, venda, vendamos, vendáis, vendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vendiera
Vender in the imperfect subjunctive is: vendiera, vendieras, vendiera, vendiéramos, vendierais, vendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vende
The imperative of vender gives direct commands: vende, venda, vendamos, vended, vendan.