abrumar Negative Imperative Conjugation
abrumar — to overwhelm
Negative commands for abrir use the present subjunctive: no abras (tú), no abra (usted), etc.
abrumar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative when you want to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'abrir', it's like 'Don't open this!' or 'Don't open the door yet.'
Notes on abrumar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. So, 'abrir' follows the present subjunctive pattern: no abras, no abra, no abramos, no abráis, no abran.
Example Sentences
No abras esa caja todavía.
Don't open that box yet.
tú
Por favor, no abra la ventana, hace frío.
Please, don't open the window, it's cold.
usted
No abramos la discusión ahora.
Let's not open the discussion now.
nosotros
No abráis las puertas sin permiso.
Don't open the doors without permission.
vosotros
No abran el correo no deseado.
Don't open the junk mail.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'abrir' after 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'No abrir' is incorrect; it should be 'no abras' (for tú).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'abráis' for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'no abráis', not 'no abrais'.
Why: The accent is needed on the 'a' to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrumo
The present tense of abrir is regular: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
Preterite
yo: abrumé
The preterite of abrir is regular: abrí, abriste, abrió, abrimos, abristeis, abrieron.
Imperfect
yo: abrumaba
The imperfect of abrir is regular: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
Future
yo: abrumaré
The future tense of abrir is regular: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
Conditional
yo: abrumaría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: abrume
The present subjunctive of abrir (abra, abras, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrumara
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir (abriera, abrieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abruma
Use the imperative of abrir for direct commands: abre (tú), abra (usted), abramos (nosotros), abrid (vosotros), abran (ustedes).