atravesar Negative Imperative Conjugation
atravesar — to cross
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no atravieses (tú), no atraviese (usted).
atravesar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to warn someone NOT to cross a dangerous area or a busy road.
Notes on atravesar in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always matches the present subjunctive forms, including the 'ie' stem change where applicable.
Example Sentences
No atravieses la calle con el semáforo en rojo.
Don't cross the street with the red light.
tú
No atraviesen esa zona, es propiedad privada.
Don't cross that area; it's private property.
ustedes
No atravesemos el río por aquí; el agua está muy alta.
Let's not cross the river here; the water is very high.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No atraviesa.
Correct: No atravieses.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive ending (-es for -ar verbs), not the indicative ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atravieso
Atravesar is a stem-changing verb where 'e' becomes 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: atravesé
Atravesar is regular in the preterite: atravesé, atravesaste, atravesó, atravesamos, atravesasteis, atravesaron.
Imperfect
yo: atravesaba
Atravesar is regular in the imperfect: atravesaba, atravesabas, atravesaba, atravesábamos, atravesabais, atravesaban.
Future
yo: atravesaré
The future of atravesar is regular: atravesaré, atravesarás, atravesará, atravesaremos, atravesaréis, atravesarán.
Conditional
yo: atravesaría
The conditional of atravesar is regular: atravesaría, atravesarías, atravesaría, atravesaríamos, atravesaríais, atravesarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atraviese
The present subjunctive of atravesar follows the 'ie' stem change: atraviese, atravieses, atraviese, atravesemos, atraveséis, atraviesen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atravesara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: atravesara, atravesaras, atravesara, atravesáramos, atravesarais, atravesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atraviesa
The imperative uses 'atraviesa' (tú) and 'atraviese' (usted), following the stem change.