vigilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
vigilar — to guard
Use 'no vigiles' for tú, 'no vigile' for usted, and 'no vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas negative commands.
vigilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone *not* to do something. For informal commands (tú), you use 'no vigiles'. For formal commands (usted) or multiple people (ustedes/ellos/ellas), you use 'no vigile' or 'no vigilen'.
Notes on vigilar in the Negative Imperative
Vigilar is regular in the negative imperative, using the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No vigiles mi conversación.
Don't guard my conversation.
tú
No vigile esa área sin permiso.
Don't guard that area without permission.
usted
No vigiléis la puerta trasera.
Don't guard the back door.
vosotros
No vigilen lo que no les importa.
Don't guard what doesn't concern you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no vigiles' (present subjunctive), not 'no vigilar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive form.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vigilo
The present tense 'vigilo/vigilan' describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: vigilé
The preterite 'vigilé/vigilaron' describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: vigilaba
The imperfect 'vigilaba/vigilaban' describes ongoing or habitual past actions and background.
Future
yo: vigilaré
The future tense 'vigilaré/vigilarán' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: vigilaría
The conditional 'vigilaría/vigilarían' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vigile
The present subjunctive 'vigile/vigilen' expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vigilara
The imperfect subjunctive 'vigilara/vigilaran' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vigila
Use 'vigila' for tú, 'vigile' for usted/ustedes, and 'vigilen' for ustedes/ellos/ellas commands.