The subjuntivo or Subjunctive Mood of negar is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations, for example: Espero que no niegues la verdad. (I hope you don’t deny the truth.)
Negar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the stem vowel changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common among Spanish verbs.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | niegue |
Tú | niegues |
Él / Ella / Usted | niegue |
Nosotros / Nosotras | neguemos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | neguéis |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | nieguen |
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Usage of Negar in the Subjunctive Mood
Negar generally means to deny or refuse, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.
To deny or refuse: for example, No niegues que lo hayas hecho (Don’t deny that you did it).
To contradict: for example, Aunque nieguen lo evidente, la verdad saldrá a la luz (Even if they contradict the obvious, the truth will come out).
To withhold: for example, No le niegues tu ayuda aunque te la pida de mala manera (Don’t withhold your help even if they ask for it rudely).
To reject: for example, Nieguen o acepten la propuesta, la decisión está tomada (Whether they reject or accept the proposal, the decision is made).
To disavow (colloquial): for example, ¿Vas a negar que eres de los nuestros? (Are you going to disavow that you’re one of us?)
Examples
Examples of Negar in the Subjunctive Mood
Es importante que niegues la invitación si no puedes asistir. (It’s important that you decline the invitation if you can’t attend.)
El juez ordenó que el acusado niegue o admita los cargos. (The judge ordered that the accused deny or admit the charges.)
Aunque me rueguen, niegue prestarles más dinero. (Even if they beg me, I will refuse to lend them more money.)
Para evitar conflictos, es mejor que neguemos los rumores de inmediato. (To avoid conflicts, it’s better that we deny the rumors immediately.)
Dudo que ellos nieguen haber estado allí anoche. (I doubt they will deny having been there last night.)
Mamá insistió en que neguemos la solicitud por razones éticas. (Mom insisted that we deny the request for ethical reasons.)
Es fundamental que ustedes nieguen la acusación con pruebas contundentes. (It’s essential that you deny the accusation with solid evidence.)
Ojalá que nieguen el rumor antes de que se propague más. (Hopefully they will deny the rumor before it spreads further.)
Aunque cueste, nieguen la tentación de tomar el atajo. (Although it’s difficult, resist the temptation to take the shortcut.)
El abogado recomendó que sus clientes nieguen todos los cargos. (The lawyer recommended that his clients deny all charges.)
Quiero que niegues el chisme con firmeza para evitar malentendidos. (I want you to firmly deny the gossip to avoid misunderstandings.)
Es imprescindible que nieguen el acceso a los menores de edad. (It’s essential that they deny access to minors.)
Sugiero que neguemos la propuesta por ahora y esperemos una mejor oferta. (I suggest we deny the proposal for now and wait for a better offer.)
Aunque les cueste, nieguen la tentación de comprar cosas innecesarias. (Even if it’s difficult, resist the temptation to buy unnecessary things.)
Espero que niegues los cargos con vehemencia en la corte. (I hope you vehemently deny the charges in court.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo niegue | I deny |
Tú niegues | You deny |
Él / Ella / Usted niegue | He / She / You (formal) denies |
Nosotros / Nosotras neguemos | We deny |
Vosotros / Vosotras neguéis | You all deny |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes nieguen | They / You all (formal) deny |
This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here
Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.