cooperar Negative Imperative Conjugation
cooperar — to cooperate
Negative commands for cooperar use the present subjunctive after 'no'.
cooperar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'cooperar', you'd say 'don't cooperate' or 'don't cooperate with us'. It's always formed with 'no' plus the present subjunctive.
Notes on cooperar in the Negative Imperative
Cooperar follows the regular pattern for negative imperatives, which means using the present subjunctive forms: no coopere (usted), no cooperes (tú), no cooperemos (nosotros), no cooperen (ustedes), no cooperéis (vosotros).
Example Sentences
No cooperes con sus planes, no son buenos.
Don't cooperate with their plans, they aren't good.
tú
No cooperemos si no estamos de acuerdo.
Let's not cooperate if we don't agree.
nosotros
No cooperen con esa persona, es deshonesta.
Don't cooperate with that person, they are dishonest.
ustedes
No coopere con la prensa.
Do not cooperate with the press.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no cooperar' for commands.
Correct: Use 'no' followed by the correct present subjunctive form (e.g., 'no cooperes').
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command. Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing 'ustedes' and 'vosotros' forms.
Correct: For 'ustedes' (plural you, formal or general), use 'no cooperen'. For 'vosotros' (plural you, informal Spain), use 'no cooperéis'.
Why: These are distinct grammatical persons and require different verb endings.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'cooperar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: coopero
The present tense of cooperar (coopero, cooperas, etc.) means 'I cooperate', 'you cooperate', etc., used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: cooperé
The preterite of cooperar is regular: cooperé, cooperaste, cooperó, cooperamos, cooperasteis, cooperaron.
Imperfect
yo: cooperaba
The imperfect of cooperar (cooperaba, cooperabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: cooperaré
The future tense of cooperar (cooperaré, cooperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: cooperaría
The conditional of cooperar (cooperaría, cooperarías, etc.) expresses 'would' cooperate or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: coopere
The present subjunctive of cooperar (coopere, cooperes, etc.) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cooperara
The imperfect subjunctive of cooperar (cooperara, cooperaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: coopera
Imperative commands for cooperar: coopera (tú), coopere (usted), cooperemos (nosotros), cooperen (ustedes), cooperad (vosotros).