The Subjunctive Mood of Negar is used to express denial, negation, or doubt about an action or situation, for example: Niego que haya hecho eso. (I deny that I did that.)

Negar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘e’ to ‘ie’ in certain conjugations of the present subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Negar (to deny) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of negar is used to express denial, negation, or refusal in a subjunctive context.

To deny or negate: For example, No quiero que niegues la verdad. (I don’t want you to deny the truth.) This usage expresses denial or negation of something.

To refuse: For example, Te niego el permiso para salir. (I refuse you permission to go out.) This conveys refusal of a request or demand.

Idiomatic usage: No me niegues que te gusta. (Don’t deny that you like it.) This idiomatic expression challenges someone to admit something, often with a suggestive or playful tone.

Colloquial/slang: ¡No me niegues, viejo! (Don’t deny me, dude!) This informal usage means “don’t refuse me” or “don’t say no to me”, often used between friends.

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.)

Esperamos que el gobierno niegue los rumores de corrupción. (We hope the government denies the rumors of corruption.)

Es fundamental que neguemos la existencia de prejuicios raciales. (It’s essential that we deny the existence of racial prejudices.)

Dudo que ellos nieguen haber cometido el crimen. (I doubt they will deny having committed the crime.)

Ojalá que niegues esa oferta de trabajo tóxica. (I hope you turn down that toxic job offer.)

Para evitar problemas, niegue cualquier solicitud sospechosa. (To avoid problems, deny any suspicious requests.)

Quizás sea mejor que neguemos haber visto algo. (Perhaps it’s better that we deny having seen anything.)

Es posible que ellos nieguen las acusaciones en la corte. (It’s possible they will deny the accusations in court.)

Aunque cueste, niegue participar en actividades ilegales. (Although it’s difficult, refuse to participate in illegal activities.)

Tal vez niegues la propuesta de matrimonio por ahora. (Maybe you’ll turn down the marriage proposal for now.)

Sería mejor que neguemos los rumores antes de que se salgan de control. (It would be better if we deny the rumors before they get out of control.)

Es probable que ellos nieguen haber estado allí esa noche. (They will likely deny having been there that night.)

Aunque te presionen, niegue revelar información confidencial. (Even if pressured, refuse to reveal confidential information.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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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.