The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Negar is used to give direct orders or instructions to deny or refuse something, for example Niega la acusación. (Deny the accusation.)

Negar is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ in the stem changes to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs and must be memorized.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Negar generally means to deny or refuse, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To deny or refuse: This is the most common meaning. For example, ¡Niega esa acusación! (Deny that accusation!)

To contradict: For example, ¡No lo niegues, lo vi con mis propios ojos! (Don’t contradict it, I saw it with my own eyes!)

To reject or dismiss: For example, ¡Niega esa oferta ridícula! (Reject that ridiculous offer!)

To withhold or not give: For example, ¡No me niegues tu ayuda! (Don’t withhold your help from me!)

Colloquially, to refuse sexual advances: For example, ¡Niégale a ese tipo! (Turn that guy down!)

Examples

Examples of Negar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Niega esa afirmación falsa! (Deny that false claim!)

Por favor, niegue los cargos en su contra. (Please deny the charges against you.)

Compañeros, neguemos esos rumores dañinos. (Colleagues, let’s deny those harmful rumors.)

Señores del jurado, nieguen la moción de la defensa. (Members of the jury, deny the defense’s motion.)

Mamá, niega que hayas comido las galletas. (Mom, deny that you ate the cookies.)

Jefe, niegue esos chismes sobre despidos masivos. (Boss, deny those rumors about mass layoffs.)

Amigos, neguemos esa versión de los hechos. (Friends, let’s deny that version of events.)

Señorita, niegue haber estado allí anoche. (Miss, deny being there last night.)

Equipo, neguemos esas acusaciones infundadas. (Team, let’s deny those unfounded accusations.)

Colegas, nieguen esos rumores dañinos de inmediato. (Colleagues, deny those harmful rumors immediately.)

Hijo, niega haber roto el jarrón. (Son, deny breaking the vase.)

Abogado, niegue esos cargos ridículos. (Lawyer, deny those ridiculous charges.)

Compañeros, neguemos esa versión distorsionada. (Colleagues, let’s deny that distorted version.)

Señores, nieguen esos rumores maliciosos. (Gentlemen, deny those malicious rumors.)

Amiga, niega haber dicho eso. (Friend, deny having said that.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.