Negative plural commands
To tell a group of people you address as vosotros not to do something, use no followed by the negative vosotros command form.
Just like the negative tú commands, start with the present yo form, drop the final -o, and add the opposite vowel ending.
- For -ar verbs, add -éis.
- For -er and -ir verbs, add -áis.
| Verb | Present "yo" | Negative "vosotros" command |
|---|---|---|
| mojar | mojo | no mojéis |
| abrir | abro | no abráis |
| Do not wet the paintbrush, please! | ¡No mojéis el pincel, por favor! |
| Do not open the jar to wet the canvas. | No abráis el bote para mojar el lienzo. |
Spelling changes: -car, -gar, -zar
The same spelling changes you learned for other commands apply here to maintain pronunciation:
- -car becomes -quéis (e.g., tocar -> no toquéis)
- -gar becomes -guéis (e.g., pagar -> no paguéis)
- -zar becomes -céis (e.g., cruzar -> no crucéis)
| Do not touch the canvas or ruin the painting. | No toquéis el lienzo ni estropeéis la pintura. |
Pronouns in negative commands
As always with negative commands, if you need to use an object pronoun, it must go before the conjugated verb.
| Do not dirty his apron! | ¡No le ensuciéis el delantal! |
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