comprometer Negative Imperative Conjugation
comprometer — to jeopardize
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no comprometas, no comprometan.
comprometer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of 'comprometer' to forbid an action. For instance, 'No comprometas tu futuro' (Don't jeopardize your future).
Notes on comprometer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive tense preceded by 'no'. Therefore, 'comprometer' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern for these negative commands.
Example Sentences
No comprometas tu integridad por dinero.
Don't jeopardize your integrity for money.
tú
No comprometamos la seguridad de nadie.
Let's not jeopardize anyone's safety.
nosotros
No comprometan su posición al decir eso.
Don't jeopardize your position by saying that.
No comprometas tus valores.
Don't compromise your values.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no comprometas' (subjunctive), not 'no comprometer'.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The absence of 'no' would create an affirmative command or a different sentence structure.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: comprometo
The present indicative of comprometer is regular: comprometo, comprometes, compromete, comprometemos, comprometéis, comprometen.
Preterite
yo: comprometí
The preterite of comprometer is regular: comprometí, comprometiste, comprometió, comprometimos, comprometisteis, comprometieron.
Imperfect
yo: comprometía
The imperfect of comprometer is regular: comprometía, comprometías, comprometía, comprometíamos, comprometíais, comprometían.
Future
yo: comprometeré
The future of comprometer is regular: comprometeré, comprometerás, comprometerá, comprometeremos, comprometeréis, comprometerán.
Conditional
yo: comprometería
The conditional of comprometer is regular: comprometería, comprometerías, comprometería, comprometeríamos, comprometeríais, comprometerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: comprometa
The present subjunctive of comprometer is comprometa, comprometamos, comprometan, and follows regular -er verb patterns.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: comprometiera
The imperfect subjunctive of comprometer (-ra form) is comprometiera, comprometieras, comprometiera, comprometiéramos, comprometierais, comprometieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compromete
The imperative of comprometer has regular 'tú' and vosotros forms: compromete, comprometed.