apurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
apurar — to hurry
Negative commands for 'apurar': no apures (tú), no apure (usted), no apuréis (vosotros), no apuremos (nosotros), no apuren (ustedes).
apurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative with 'apurar' to tell someone *not* to hurry or rush. It's often used to prevent someone from acting too quickly and making a mistake.
Notes on apurar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. Apurar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No apures, tómate tu tiempo para hacerlo bien.
Don't hurry, take your time to do it well.
tú
No apure, señor, la tienda todavía está abierta.
Don't hurry, sir, the store is still open.
usted
No apuréis las cosas, que nos conocemos.
Don't rush things, we know ourselves (we tend to make mistakes when rushed).
vosotros
No apuremos, hay tiempo suficiente.
Let's not hurry, there's enough time.
nosotros
No apuren tanto, el autobús no ha llegado.
Don't hurry so much, the bus hasn't arrived.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative 'apurras' instead of the subjunctive 'apures' for 'no apures'.
Correct: The negative command for tú is 'no apures'.
Why: The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive, not the indicative.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' at the beginning of the command.
Correct: Always start with 'no' for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuro
Present actions/habits for 'apurar': apuro, apuras, apura, apuramos, apuráis, apuran.
Preterite
yo: apuré
Completed past actions for 'apurar': apuré, apuraste, apuró, apuramos, apurasteis, apuraron.
Imperfect
yo: apuraba
Ongoing/habitual past actions for 'apurar': apuraba, apurabas, apuraba, apurábamos, apurabais, apuraban.
Future
yo: apuraré
Future actions for 'apurar': apuraré, apurarás, apurará, apuraremos, apuraréis, apurarán.
Conditional
yo: apuraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'apurar': apuraría, apurarías, apuraría, apuraríamos, apuraríais, apurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apure
Present subjunctive for 'apurar' (wishes, doubts, emotions): apure, apures, apure, apuremos, apuréis, apuren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apurara
Past subjunctive for 'apurar' (hypotheticals, wishes): apurara/apurase, apuraras/apurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apura
Direct commands for 'apurar': apura (tú), apure (usted), apurad (vosotros), apuramos (nosotros), apuren (ustedes).