distraer Negative Imperative Conjugation
distraer — to distract
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no distraigas, no distraiga, no distraigamos, no distraigáis, no distraigan.
distraer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to stop causing a distraction or to stop being distracted.
Notes on distraer in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'distraig-' stem because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No me distraigas, estoy estudiando.
Don't distract me, I'm studying.
tú
No se distraigan con el paisaje.
Don't get distracted by the scenery.
No distraigamos al conductor.
Let's not distract the driver.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no distrae'.
Correct: no distraigas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: distraigo
The present of distraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (distraigo), but follows -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: distraje
The preterite of distraer is highly irregular, using the stem 'distraj-' (distraje, distrajiste, distrajo).
Imperfect
yo: distraía
The imperfect of distraer is regular: distraía, distraías, distraía, distraíamos, distraíais, distraían.
Future
yo: distraeré
The future of distraer is regular: distraeré, distraerás, distraerá, distraeremos, distraeréis, distraerán.
Conditional
yo: distraería
The conditional of distraer is regular: distraería, distraerías, distraería, distraeríamos, distraeríais, distraerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: distraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'distraig-' stem: distraiga, distraigas, distraiga, distraigamos, distraigáis, distraigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: distrajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'distraj-' stem: distrajera, distrajeras, distrajera, distrajéramos, distrajerais, distrajeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: distrae
The imperative uses 'distrae' (tú) and 'distraigan' (ustedes) to command someone's attention (or lack thereof).