amarrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
amarrar — to tie
Negative commands for amarrar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no amarres, no amarre, no amarremos, no amarréis, no amarren.
amarrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. It's formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive, matching the person you're addressing.
Notes on amarrar in the Negative Imperative
Amarra is regular in the negative imperative, following the standard pattern of using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No amarres esa cuerda tan fuerte.
Don't tie that rope so tightly.
tú
No amarren los perros sin correa.
Don't tie the dogs without a leash.
ustedes
No amarréis los caballos aquí.
Don't tie the horses here.
vosotros
No amarre el nudo así.
Don't tie the knot like that.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'amarrar' after 'no'.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive form after 'no' for negative commands: 'no amarres', 'no amarre', etc.
Why: The structure for negative commands requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in negative commands.
Correct: Make sure to include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amarro
The present indicative of amarrar is amarro, amarras, amarra, amarrámos, amarráis, amarran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: amarré
The preterite of amarrar is regular: amarré, amarraste, amarró, amarraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: amarraba
The imperfect of amarrar is amarraba, amarrabas, amarraba, amarrábamos, amarrabais, amarraban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: amarraré
The future of amarrar is amarraré, amarrarás, amarrará, amarraremos, amarraréis, amarrarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: amarraría
The conditional of amarrar is amarraría, amarrarías, amarraría, amarraríamos, amarraríais, amarrarían, used for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amarre
The present subjunctive of amarrar is amarre, amarres, amarre, amarremos, amarréis, amarren, used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amarrara
The imperfect subjunctive of amarrar has two forms (amarrara/amarrase) used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amarra
The imperative of amarrar uses regular -ar endings: amarra, amarre, amarremos, amarrad, amarren.