atorar Negative Imperative Conjugation
atorar — to clog
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no atore, no atores, no atoremos, no atoréis, no atoren.
atorar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'atorar,' this would mean telling someone not to get something stuck or not to block something.
Notes on atorar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Atorar' is regular in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No atores el fregadero con restos de comida.
Don't clog the sink with food scraps.
tú
No atoren la salida de emergencia.
Do not block the emergency exit.
ustedes
No atoremos el tráfico innecesariamente.
Let's not block the traffic unnecessarily.
nosotros
No atore usted la tubería.
Do not clog the pipe, sir/ma'am.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no atar' for 'not to tie', but 'no atar' isn't a negative command. For 'don't clog', it's 'no atores'.
Why: The structure for negative commands requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' when giving a negative command.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atoro
The present tense of atorar (atoro, atoras, atora, atoramos, atoráis, atoran) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: atoré
The preterite of atorar (atoré, atoraste, atoró, atoramos, atorasteis, atoraron) describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: atoraba
The imperfect of atorar (atoraba, atorabas, atoraba, atorábamos, atorabais, atoraban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: atoraré
The future tense of atorar (atoraré, atorarás, atorará, atoraremos, atoraréis, atorarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: atoraría
The conditional of atorar (atoraría, atorarías, atoraría, atoraríamos, atoraríais, atorarían) expresses 'would' or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atore
The present subjunctive of atorar (atore, atores, atoremos, atoréis, atoren) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atorara
The imperfect subjunctive of atorar (atorara/atorase) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atora
Use the imperative of atorar for direct commands: atora, atore, atoremos, atorad, atoren.