to forbid, to prohibit
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Prohíbo el celular durante la cena.
I don't allow phones during dinner.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El médico me prohibió el azúcar.
The doctor forbade me from having sugar.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Antes prohibían nadar en esta playa.
They used to forbid swimming at this beach.
Futuro · What will happen
Prohibirán fumar en la plaza.
They'll ban smoking in the square.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo prohibiría los carros en el centro.
I would ban cars downtown.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han prohibido el paso.
They've blocked access.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi mamá me había prohibido salir.
My mom had forbidden me to go out.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Mis padres me lo habrían prohibido.
My parents would have forbidden me.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que me prohíbas salir.
I don't want you to forbid me from going out.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temía que mi padre me prohibiera verla.
I was afraid my father would forbid me to see her.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que prohibiesen esas bolsas.
We asked them to ban those bags.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que hayan prohibido la música.
I'm surprised they've banned music.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si lo hubieran prohibido, nadie habría ido.
If they had banned it, nobody would have gone.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.