corromper Negative Imperative Conjugation
corromper — to corrupt
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no corrompas (tú), no corrompa (usted), no corrompamos (nosotros), no corrompáis (vosotros), no corrompan (ustedes).
corromper Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this form to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'corromper,' it's a strong warning against allowing oneself or others to be morally compromised.
Notes on corromper in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. Corromper follows the regular -er pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No corrompas tus ideales por conveniencia.
Don't corrupt your ideals for convenience.
tú
Por favor, no corrompa la evidencia.
Please, don't corrupt the evidence.
usted
No corrompamos nuestra reputación con malas acciones.
Let's not corrupt our reputation with bad actions.
nosotros
No corrompáis la inocencia de los niños.
Don't corrupt the innocence of children.
vosotros
No corrompan la justicia.
Don't corrupt justice.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'no corrompes'.
Correct: The correct negative command for 'tú' is 'no corrompas'.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form with the 'ustedes' form, writing 'no corrompan' instead of 'no corrompáis'.
Correct: The correct vosotros negative command is 'no corrompáis'.
Why: 'Vosotros' and 'ustedes' have distinct subjunctive endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: corrompo
The present tense of corromper (corrompo) describes actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths about corruption.
Preterite
yo: corrompí
The preterite of corromper is regular: corrompí, corrompiste, corrompió, corrompimos, corrompisteis, corrompieron.
Imperfect
yo: corrompía
The imperfect of corromper (corrompía) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of corrupting, or sets the background scene.
Future
yo: corromperé
The future tense of corromper (corromperé) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability about corrupting.
Conditional
yo: corrompería
The conditional of corromper (corrompería) expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would corrupt'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: corrompa
The present subjunctive of corromper (corrompa) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: corrompiera
The imperfect subjunctive of corromper (corrompiera/corrompiera) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or to describe ongoing past situations in dependent clauses.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: corrompe
The imperative of corromper uses specific commands: corrompe (tú), corrompa (usted), corrompamos (nosotros), corromped (vosotros), corrompan (ustedes).