cumplir Negative Imperative Conjugation
cumplir — fulfill
The negative imperative of cumplir uses present subjunctive forms: no cumplas, no cumpla, no cumplamos, no cumpláis, no cumplan.
cumplir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something, like not breaking a promise or not failing to meet a deadline.
Notes on cumplir in the Negative Imperative
Cumplir is regular. All negative commands for this verb are identical to its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No cumplas esa promesa si es peligrosa.
Don't fulfill that promise if it is dangerous.
tú
No cumplan el contrato sin leerlo primero.
Don't fulfill the contract without reading it first.
ustedes
No cumplamos con lo que ellos dicen.
Let's not comply with what they say.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no cumple
Correct: no cumplas
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cumplo
Cumplir is regular in the present tense: cumplo, cumples, cumple, cumplimos, cumplís, cumplen.
Preterite
yo: cumplí
The preterite of cumplir is regular: cumplí, cumpliste, cumplió, cumplimos, cumplisteis, cumplieron.
Imperfect
yo: cumplía
Cumplir in the imperfect uses standard -ía endings: cumplía, cumplías, cumplía, cumplíamos, cumplíais, cumplían.
Future
yo: cumpliré
The future of cumplir is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: cumpliré, cumplirás, cumplirá, cumpliremos, cumpliréis, cumplirán.
Conditional
yo: cumpliría
The conditional of cumplir is regular: cumpliría, cumplirías, cumpliría, cumpliríamos, cumpliríais, cumplirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cumpla
The present subjunctive of cumplir uses -a endings: cumpla, cumplas, cumpla, cumplamos, cumpláis, cumplan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cumpliera
The imperfect subjunctive of cumplir is based on the preterite stem: cumpliera, cumplieras, cumpliera, cumpliéramos, cumplierais, cumplieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cumple
The imperative of cumplir gives direct orders: cumple, cumpla, cumplamos, cumplid, cumplan.