violar Negative Imperative Conjugation
violar — to break
The negative imperative of violar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no violes, no viole, no violéis.
violar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to command someone NOT to break a rule, law, or boundary. This is the most common use of the imperative for this verb.
Notes on violar in the Negative Imperative
Violar is regular in the negative imperative, following the standard present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No violes la confidencialidad de la reunión.
Do not break the confidentiality of the meeting.
tú
Por favor, no viole las normas del museo.
Please, do not break the rules of the museum.
usted
No violen el espacio personal de los demás.
Do not break (violate) the personal space of others.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no viola
Correct: no violes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: violo
The present tense of violar is regular: violo, violas, viola, violamos, violáis, violan.
Preterite
yo: violé
The preterite of violar is regular: violé, violaste, violó, violamos, violasteis, violaron.
Imperfect
yo: violaba
The imperfect of violar is regular: violaba, violabas, violaba, violábamos, violabais, violaban.
Future
yo: violaré
The future of violar is regular: violaré, violarás, violará, violaremos, violaréis, violarán.
Conditional
yo: violaría
The conditional of violar is regular: violaría, violarías, violaría, violaríamos, violaríais, violarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viole
The present subjunctive of violar uses -e endings: viole, violes, viole, violemos, violéis, violen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: violara
The imperfect subjunctive of violar is formed from the 'violaron' stem: violara, violaras, violara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viola
The affirmative imperative of violar uses: viola (tú), viole (usted), violad (vosotros).