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.)

This is a stem-changing verb, where the ‘e’ changes to ‘ie’ in all forms except nosotros/nosotras and vosotros/vosotras.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian 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: For example, ¡Niega esa acusación! (Deny that accusation!)

To contradict: For example, ¡No niegues la verdad! (Don’t contradict the truth!)

To reject or decline: For example, ¡Niega esa oferta de trabajo! (Reject that job offer!)

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

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Niégame eso, cabrón! (Deny that, you jerk!)

Examples

Examples of Negar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Niega esa afirmación! (Deny that statement!)

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

Neguemos la tentación de rendirnos ante las dificultades. (Let’s deny the temptation to give up in the face of difficulties.)

Amigos, negad los rumores maliciosos sobre nuestro grupo. (Friends, deny the malicious rumors about our group.)

Señores del jurado, les pido que nieguen la moción de la defensa. (Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I ask that you deny the defense’s motion.)

Si te preguntan, niega que estuviste en esa fiesta. (If they ask you, deny that you were at that party.)

En el juicio, el abogado le pidió a su cliente que negara los cargos. (At the trial, the lawyer asked his client to deny the charges.)

Para mantener la calma, neguemos el pánico y actuemos con sensatez. (To maintain calm, let’s deny panic and act with common sense.)

Compañeros, negad los chismes y concentrémonos en nuestro trabajo. (Colleagues, deny the gossip and let’s focus on our work.)

Aunque sea tentador, nieguen la oportunidad de tomar el camino fácil. (Although tempting, deny the opportunity to take the easy way out.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian 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.