ahorrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ahorrar — to save (money)
Use 'no ahorres', 'no ahorre', 'no ahorremos', 'no ahorréis', 'no ahorren' for negative commands.
ahorrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. For 'ahorrar', it means telling someone not to save, which is less common but grammatically possible. For example, 'No ahorres tanto que no disfrutes' (Don't save so much that you don't enjoy yourself).
Notes on ahorrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. So, 'ahorrar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No ahorres todo tu sueldo, ¡vive un poco!
Don't save your whole salary, live a little!
tú
No ahorren para el coche todavía, esperen un año.
Don't save for the car yet, wait a year.
ustedes
No ahorremos en la calidad de la comida.
Let's not save on food quality.
nosotros
Por favor, no ahorres en la seguridad.
Please, don't save on safety.
tú
No ahorréis en gastos esenciales.
Don't save on essential expenses.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no ahorres' (tú) or 'no ahorre' (usted), not 'no ahorrar'.
Why: Negative commands require a conjugated subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing negative imperative with preterite.
Correct: Remember that negative commands use the subjunctive ('no ahorres'), not the preterite ('no ahorraste').
Why: The subjunctive mood is used for commands, while the preterite describes completed past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahorro
Use 'ahorro', 'ahorras', 'ahorra', 'ahorramos', 'ahorráis', 'ahorran' for saving now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: ahorré
Use 'ahorré', 'ahorraste', 'ahorró', 'ahorramos', 'ahorrasteis', 'ahorraron' for completed past savings.
Imperfect
yo: ahorraba
Use 'ahorraba', 'ahorrabas', 'ahorraba', 'ahorrábamos', 'ahorrabais', 'ahorraban' for past habits or ongoing savings.
Future
yo: ahorraré
Use 'ahorraré', 'ahorrarás', 'ahorrará', 'ahorraremos', 'ahorraréis', 'ahorrarán' for future savings.
Conditional
yo: ahorraría
Use 'ahorraría', 'ahorrarías', 'ahorraría', 'ahorraríamos', 'ahorraríais', 'ahorrarían' for hypothetical savings or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahorre
Use 'ahorre', 'ahorres', 'ahorre', 'ahorremos', 'ahorréis', 'ahorren' after wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahorrara
Use 'ahorrara' or 'ahorrase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ahorra
Use 'ahorra', 'ahorre', 'ahorremos', 'ahorrad', 'ahorren' for direct commands with ahorrar.