arrestar Negative Imperative Conjugation
arrestar — to arrest
The negative imperative of arrestar uses the present subjunctive: no arrestes, no arreste, no arrestemos, no arrestéis, no arresten.
arrestar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to give an order NOT to arrest someone.
Notes on arrestar in the Negative Imperative
Fully regular; it strictly follows the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No arrestes a ese hombre!
Don't arrest that man!
tú
Por favor, no arresten a los manifestantes.
Please, don't arrest the protesters.
ustedes
No arrestemos a nadie sin pruebas.
Let's not arrest anyone without evidence.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no arresta
Correct: no arrestes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arresto
The present of arrestar is regular: arresto, arrestas, arresta, arrestamos, arrestáis, arrestan.
Preterite
yo: arresté
The preterite of arrestar is regular: arresté, arrestaste, arrestó, arrestamos, arrestasteis, arrestaron.
Imperfect
yo: arrestaba
The imperfect of arrestar is regular: arrestaba, arrestabas, arrestaba, arrestábamos, arrestabais, arrestaban.
Future
yo: arrestaré
The future of arrestar is regular: arrestaré, arrestarás, arrestará, arrestaremos, arrestaréis, arrestarán.
Conditional
yo: arrestaría
The conditional of arrestar is regular: arrestaría, arrestarías, arrestaría, arrestaríamos, arrestaríais, arrestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arreste
The present subjunctive of arrestar is regular: arreste, arrestes, arreste, arrestemos, arrestéis, arresten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrestara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrestar is regular: arrestara, arrestaras, arrestara, arrestáramos, arrestarais, arrestaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arresta
The affirmative imperative of arrestar is: arresta (tú), arreste (usted), arrestad (vosotros), arresten (ustedes).