coger Negative Imperative Conjugation
coger — to take
The negative imperative of coger always uses 'j': no cojas, no coja, no cojamos, no cojáis, no cojan.
coger Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to take or grab something.
Notes on coger in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for coger are pulled from the present subjunctive, meaning they all require the 'j' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No cojas mis cosas sin permiso.
Don't take my things without permission.
tú
No coja ese camino, está cerrado.
Don't take that path; it's closed.
No cojáis el coche hoy.
Don't take the car today.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no coge' for a command.
Correct: The correct command is 'no cojas'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cojo
Coger is irregular in the 'yo' form (cojo) but regular for all other persons.
Preterite
yo: cogí
The preterite of coger is regular: cogí, cogiste, cogió, cogimos, cogisteis, cogieron.
Imperfect
yo: cogía
The imperfect of coger is regular: cogía, cogías, cogía, cogíamos, cogíais, cogían.
Future
yo: cogeré
The future tense of coger is regular: cogeré, cogerás, cogerá, cogeremos, cogeréis, cogerán.
Conditional
yo: cogería
The conditional of coger is regular: cogería, cogerías, cogería, cogeríamos, cogeríais, cogerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: coja
The present subjunctive of coger uses 'j' in all forms: coja, cojas, coja, cojamos, cojáis, cojan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cogiera
The imperfect subjunctive of coger is regular based on the preterite: cogiera, cogieras, cogiera, cogiéramos, cogierais, cogieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: coge
The imperative of coger uses 'g' for 'tú' (coge) and 'j' for 'usted' (coja).