aburrir Negative Imperative Conjugation
aburrir — to bore
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no abras, no abra, no abramos, no abráis, no abran.
aburrir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's like a warning or a prohibition.
Notes on aburrir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive, so they follow the pattern for that tense. For abrir, the yo form of the present subjunctive (abra) is used for usted, and the tú form (abras) is irregular from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
No abras esa puerta.
Don't open that door.
tú
No abran el correo hasta que yo diga.
Don't open the mail until I say so.
ustedes
No abramos la ventana todavía.
Let's not open the window yet.
nosotros
Por favor, no abra el regalo todavía.
Please, don't open the gift yet.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'abrir' in negative commands.
Correct: It should be 'no abras' (tú) or 'no abra' (usted), not 'no abrir'.
Why: Negative commands require a conjugated verb form from the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no abras' for tú and 'no abra' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms that carry different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aburro
The present tense of abrir is regular: abro, abres, abre, abrimos, abrís, abren.
Preterite
yo: aburrí
Imperfect
yo: aburría
The imperfect tense of abrir is regular: abría, abrías, abría, abríamos, abríais, abrían.
Future
yo: aburriré
The future tense of abrir is regular: abriré, abrirás, abrirá, abriremos, abriréis, abrirán.
Conditional
yo: aburriría
The conditional of abrir is regular: abriría, abrirías, abriría, abriríamos, abriríais, abrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aburra
The present subjunctive of abrir (abra, abras, abramos, abráis, abran) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aburriera
The imperfect subjunctive of abrir (abriera/abriese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aburre
Use the imperative of abrir for direct commands: abre, abra, abramos, abrid, abran.