curar Negative Imperative Conjugation
curar — to cure
The negative imperative of curar uses the present subjunctive: no cures, no cure, no curemos, no curéis, no curen.
curar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'curar', it's a negative command like 'Don't cure that' or 'Don't heal yourself'.
Notes on curar in the Negative Imperative
Curar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The vosotros form 'no curéis' is regular.
Example Sentences
No cures esa herida con sal.
Don't cure that wound with salt.
tú
No cure el problema con más medicinas.
Don't cure the problem with more medicine.
usted
No curemos el pasado, vivamos el presente.
Let's not cure the past, let's live the present.
nosotros
No curéis la enfermedad con remedios caseros.
Don't cure the illness with home remedies.
vosotros
No curen al paciente si está muy grave.
Don't cure the patient if they are too serious.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' or using the affirmative imperative negatively, e.g., 'Cura no la herida'.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the subjunctive verb: 'No cures la herida'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require 'no' placed directly before the verb.
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'No curar la herida'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'No cures la herida'.
Why: The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: curo
The present indicative of curar is regular: curo, curas, cura, curamos, curáis, curan.
Preterite
yo: curé
The preterite of curar is regular: curé, curaste, curó, curamos, curasteis, curaron.
Imperfect
yo: curaba
The imperfect of curar is regular: curaba, curabas, curábamos, curabais, curaban.
Future
yo: curaré
The future of curar is regular: curaré, curarás, curará, curaremos, curaréis, curarán.
Conditional
yo: curaría
The conditional of curar is regular: curaría, curarías, curaría, curaríamos, curaríais, curarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cure
The present subjunctive of curar is regular: cure, cures, curemos, curéis, curen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: curara
The imperfect subjunctive of curar uses -ra or -se endings: curara, curaras, curáramos, curaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cura
The imperative of curar is regular: cura, cure, curemos, curad, curen.