prohíbe

Prohíbe is a Spanish verb form that typically means “he/she/you (usted) prohibits” when used as the present indicative of prohibir. It also appears as the affirmative tú imperative, used in commands like “Prohíbe fumar.”

Origin and form: Prohíbe derives from prohibir, which comes from Latin prohibere. In modern Spanish, prohibir is an -ir verb; the form prohíbe includes an acute accent on the i to indicate stress on the syllable -hí-. The basic related forms include yo prohíbo, tú prohíbes, él prohíbe, nosotros prohibimos, vosotros prohibís, ellos prohíben.

Usage: Prohíbe is commonly used in legal, regulatory, and everyday contexts to express prohibition or forbiddance. Examples: “La ley prohíbe la venta de cigarrillos a menores.” “El reglamento prohíbe el uso de dispositivos electrónicos durante el examen.” Its use helps state rules, safety standards, and normative prescriptions.

Grammatical notes: The form prohíbe corresponds to él/ella/usted in the present indicative, and also to the tú affirmative imperative in informal commands. The formal usted imperative is prohíba, and the negative tú imperative is no prohíbas. The yo form is prohíbo, with the accent pattern consistent across the present tense of prohibir.

See also: prohibir, prohibición, normativa legal, imperativo en español.