demorar Negative Imperative Conjugation
demorar — to delay
Negative commands for demorar use the present subjunctive: no demores, no demore, no demoremos, no demoréis, no demoren.
demorar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of demorar when you want to tell someone *not* to delay something. This is common when urging someone to act quickly.
Notes on demorar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. The verb 'demorar' is regular in its present subjunctive forms, so the negative commands follow that pattern.
Example Sentences
No demores tu llamada, es urgente.
Don't delay your call, it's urgent.
tú
Por favor, no demore la entrega del informe.
Please, don't delay the delivery of the report.
usted
No demoremos la salida, el tren saldrá pronto.
Let's not delay our departure, the train will leave soon.
nosotros
No demoréis en responder el correo.
Don't delay in answering the email.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive: 'No demorar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no demores' (tú) or 'no demore' (usted).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to indicate a prohibition or negative command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demoro
The present tense of demorar is regular: demoro, demoras, demora, demoramos, demoráis, demoran.
Preterite
yo: demoré
The preterite of demorar is regular: demoré, demoraste, demoró, demoramos, demorasteis, demoraron.
Imperfect
yo: demoraba
The imperfect of demorar is regular: demoraba, demorabas, demoraba, demorábamos, demorabais, demoraban.
Future
yo: demoraré
The future tense of demorar is regular: demoraré, demorarás, demorará, demoraremos, demoraréis, demorarán.
Conditional
yo: demoraría
The conditional of demorar is regular: demoraría, demorarías, demoraría, demoraríamos, demoraríais, demorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: demore
The present subjunctive of demorar expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about present/future delays: demore, demores, demoremos, demoren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demorara
The imperfect subjunctive of demorar (demorara/demorase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demora
The imperative of demorar is irregular in the tú form: demora, demore, demoremos, demorad, demoren.