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Negative Imperatives on the Conjugation Page

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The conjugation page is G R E A T!! But can we please have the negative imperatives added.

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updated Dec 7, 2012
posted by gringojrf

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In my experience learning several languages, most conjugation tables do not include negative forms. I am talking about the Bescherelle in French, Larousse in Spanish, etc. If they did, then they would also have to include interrogative forms, which would lend itself to a never-ending list.

Edited following QFour's comment.

Update: My posting was just an opinion. If you guys feel the need for negative imperative forms, then please ask away. Sorry if my comment offended anybody. It was certainly not my intention.

updated Dec 7, 2012
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
Both of my verb books include the negative imperatives. - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
But just what is an interrogative form? I probably know but not under that name. Can you give me an example? - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
Yes, mine too, and my 4001 Verb app on Android. - rogspax, Dec 7, 2012
I know what interrogatives are in general (questions) but haven´t learned any special form for them, so I´d like an example too. - rogspax, Dec 7, 2012
From Merriam-Webster: Interrogative. a : used in a question b : having the form or force of a question - francobollo, Dec 7, 2012
Example: Amar. ¿Amo? ¿Amas? ¿Ama? ¿Amamos? etc.. Interrogative in the present for the verb "amar". - francobollo, Dec 7, 2012
Lo siento hombre, pero me temo que te has despistado por completo. Eso no viene al caso. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Te advierto, QFour que estás siendo irrespetuoso de nuevo. Si no cesas tus constantes ataques vas a afrontar graves consecuencias. - francobollo, Dec 7, 2012
Sólo te estoy informando que "you missed the mark," lo que es mucho menos despectivo que escribirle a alguien "I hate to burst your bubble." No quería ofender. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Pues, no tengo nada más que escribir aquí. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Por cierto, ¿aprendiste español? Creía que eras nativo de los dos idiomas... interesante, pues buena suerte con tu francés - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Lo siento Franco, Te había marcado el post antes de ver tu cambio de palabras. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Bonne chance - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Franco, Are the interrogatory forms of verbs different than the indicative forms in the same tenses? In your example they are the same. - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
They can vary depending on the mode/tense. Example using the imperative: Apresúrate vs. ¿Te apresuras? - francobollo, Dec 7, 2012
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Personally I love these verb charts (smiley)

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updated Dec 7, 2012
posted by Kiwi-Girl
They look great. Thanks for sharing! - francobollo, Dec 7, 2012
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updated Dec 7, 2012
posted by QFour
Es la primera página que usaba cuando empecé a estudiar español. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Thanks. - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
De nada. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
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For we beginners, it would be very helpful.

But except for a relatively small number of irregulars, the Tú form negative imperative is the same as the Tú form present subjunctive, so it IS there -- just kind of encoded.

updated Dec 7, 2012
posted by rogspax
You could say about the same thing for the imperative. - QFour, Dec 7, 2012
Agreed. But how hard can it be to form another colum and link to the correct form in the indicative or subjunctive. - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
Besides beginners would not know that. - gringojrf, Dec 7, 2012
Exactly. I can figure out much now, but if I hadn´t had those forms available elsewhere, it would have taken me much longer to note the pattern. - rogspax, Dec 7, 2012