bromear Negative Imperative Conjugation
bromear — to joke
The negative imperative of bromear uses the present subjunctive: no bromees, no bromee, no bromeemos, no bromeéis, no bromeen.
bromear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to stop joking, especially if a situation is serious or if their jokes are inappropriate.
Notes on bromear in the Negative Imperative
Bromear is regular. Like the present subjunctive, watch for the double 'e' in 'no bromees'.
Example Sentences
No bromees con la salud de tu abuela.
Don't joke about your grandmother's health.
tú
Por favor, no bromeen en este momento.
Please, don't joke at this moment.
ustedes
No bromeemos si el jefe está enojado.
Let's not joke if the boss is angry.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no bromeas
Correct: no bromees
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bromeo
Bromear is a regular -ar verb in the present: bromeo, bromeas, bromea, bromeamos, bromeáis, bromean.
Preterite
yo: bromeé
The preterite of bromear is regular: bromeé, bromeaste, bromeó, bromeamos, bromeasteis, bromearon.
Imperfect
yo: bromeaba
The imperfect of bromear uses standard -aba endings: bromeaba, bromeabas, bromeaba, bromeábamos, bromeabais, bromeaban.
Future
yo: bromearé
The future of bromear is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: bromearé, bromearás, bromeará, etc.
Conditional
yo: bromearía
The conditional of bromear adds -ía endings to the infinitive: bromearía, bromearías, bromearía, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bromee
The present subjunctive of bromear uses -e endings: bromee, bromees, bromee, bromeemos, bromeéis, bromeen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bromeara
The imperfect subjunctive of bromear follows the -ra pattern: bromeara, bromearas, bromeara, bromeáramos, bromearais, bromearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bromea
The affirmative imperative of bromear uses bromea (tú) and bromead (vosotros).