aferrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
aferrar — to grasp
No aferres, no aferréis, no aferre, no aferren: negative commands not to grasp.
aferrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'aferrar', it's a command to 'let go' or 'stop holding on'.
Notes on aferrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. Aferrar follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
¡No aferres esa idea tan rápido!
Don't grasp that idea so quickly!
tú
¡No aferréis el pasado, mirad al futuro!
Don't hold onto the past, look to the future!
vosotros
¡No aferre usted el volante con tanta fuerza!
Don't you (formal) grip the steering wheel so tightly!
usted
¡No aferren sus prejuicios!
Don't hold onto your prejudices!
ustedes
¡No aferremos esa mala costumbre!
Let's not cling to that bad habit!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no aferres' (tú), not 'no aferrar'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no aferres' for tú and 'no aferre' for usted.
Why: These forms are distinct in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aferro
Aferro, aferras, aferra, aferramos, aferráis, aferran: actions of grasping happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: aferré
Aferré, aferraste, aferró, aferramos, aferrasteis, aferraron: completed actions of grasping or holding on.
Imperfect
yo: aferraba
Aferraba, aferrabas, aferraba, aferrábamos, aferrabais, aferraban: ongoing or habitual past actions of grasping.
Future
yo: aferraré
Aferraré, aferrarás, aferrará, aferraremos, aferraréis, aferrarán: actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: aferraría
Aferraría, aferrarías, aferraría, aferraríamos, aferraríais, aferrarían: hypothetical 'would grasp' or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aferre
Aferre, aferres, aferre, aferremos, aferréis, aferren: express wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aferrara
Aferrara/aferrase forms express hypothetical past wishes or conditions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aferra
Aferra, aferrad, aferre, aferren: direct commands to grasp or hold on.