brear Negative Imperative Conjugation
brear — to pester
The negative imperative of brear uses the present subjunctive: no brees, no bree, no breemos, no breen, no breéis.
brear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'brear,' it's telling someone to stop pestering or to not start pestering.
Notes on brear in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive with 'no'. So, 'brear' follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive: no brees, no bree, no breemos, no breen, no breéis.
Example Sentences
¡No me brees mientras estoy trabajando!
Don't pester me while I'm working!
tú
No breemos a los nuevos compañeros, démosles tiempo.
Let's not pester the new colleagues, let's give them time.
nosotros
Por favor, no breen al perro, está durmiendo.
Please, don't pester the dog, he's sleeping.
No breéis a vuestro hermano, estáis molestándole.
Don't you (plural, informal) pester your brother, you're annoying him.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative or the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive with 'no' for negative commands: 'no brees', not 'no brea' or 'no brear'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates the use of the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure the 'no' is present before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The absence of 'no' would turn a negative command into a positive one or a statement.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: breo
The present indicative of brear is regular: breo, breas, brea, breamos, breáis, brean.
Preterite
yo: breé
The preterite of brear is regular: breé, breaste, breó, breamos, breasteis, brearon.
Imperfect
yo: breaba
The imperfect of brear is regular: breaba, breabas, breaba, breábamos, breabais, breaban.
Future
yo: brearé
The future of brear is regular: brearé, brearás, breará, brearemos, brearéis, brearán.
Conditional
yo: brearía
The conditional of brear is regular: brearía, brearías, brearía, brearíamos, brearíais, brearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bree
The present subjunctive of brear is regular: bree, brees, bree, breemos, breéis, breen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: breara
The imperfect subjunctive of brear is regular: breara, brearas, breara, breáramos, brearais, brearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: brea
The imperative of brear is regular: brea, bree, breemos, breen, bread.