abordar Negative Imperative Conjugation
abordar — to tackle
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no abordes (tú), no aborde (usted), no abordemos (nosotros), no aborden (ustedes), no abordeis (vosotros).
abordar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'abordar,' it's telling someone not to tackle or approach a subject or issue.
Notes on abordar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Abordar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative is regular too.
Example Sentences
No abordes ese tema tan delicado todavía.
Don't tackle that sensitive topic yet.
tú
No aborde el asunto sin consultar primero.
Do not approach the matter without consulting first.
usted
No abordemos las consecuencias ahora, pensemos en la solución.
Let's not tackle the consequences now, let's think about the solution.
nosotros
No aborden el problema de esa manera.
Do not tackle the problem in that way.
ustedes
No abordéis el tema de forma tan agresiva.
Don't tackle the subject so aggressively.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no aborde', not 'no abordar'.
Why: A common mistake is to use the infinitive after 'no' when a command is intended, forgetting that negative commands require the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abordo
Habitual or current actions: abordo, abordas, aborda, abordamos, abordáis, abordan.
Preterite
yo: abordé
Completed past actions: abordé, abordaste, abordó, abordamos, abordasteis, abordaron.
Imperfect
yo: abordaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: abordaba, abordabas, abordaba, abordábamos, abordabais, abordaban.
Future
yo: abordaré
Future actions: abordaré, abordarás, abordará, abordaremos, abordaréis, abordarán.
Conditional
yo: abordaría
Hypothetical 'would': abordaría, abordarías, abordaría, abordaríamos, abordaríais, abordarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aborde
Present subjunctive: I hope you tackle, it's unlikely they tackle (aborde, abordes, abordemos, etc.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abordara
Past subjunctive: If I tackled..., if you would tackle... (abordara, abordaras, abordáramos, etc.).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aborda
Commands: aborda (tú), aborde (usted), abordemos (nosotros), aborden (ustedes), abordad (vosotros).