empujar Negative Imperative Conjugation
empujar — to push
Negative imperative for empujar: no empujes (tú), no empuje (usted), no empujemos (nosotros), no empujen (ustedes), no empujéis (vosotros).
empujar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'empujar', it's like saying 'Don't push!' For example, 'No empujes al niño' (Don't push the child).
Notes on empujar in the Negative Imperative
Empujar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The 'vosotros' form 'no empujéis' is unique to this pronoun.
Example Sentences
No empujes la puerta, está cerrada.
Don't push the door, it's closed.
tú
Por favor, no empuje el botón a menos que sea necesario.
Please, don't push the button unless it's necessary.
usted
No empujemos la discusión más allá.
Let's not push the argument further.
nosotros
¡No empujen la barrera!
Don't push the barrier!
No empujéis la mesa con fuerza.
Don't push the table hard.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'No empujes' (subjunctive) instead of 'No empuja' (affirmative imperative).
Why: Spanish negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'No empujes' for tú and 'No empuje' for usted.
Why: These forms come from different present subjunctive conjugations.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empujo
The present tense of empujar is regular: empujo, empujas, empuja, empujamos, empujáis, empujan.
Preterite
yo: empujé
The preterite of empujar is regular: empujé, empujaste, empujó, empujamos, empujasteis, empujaron.
Imperfect
yo: empujaba
The imperfect of empujar is regular: empujaba, empujabas, empujaba, empujábamos, empujabais, empujaban.
Future
yo: empujaré
The future tense of empujar is regular: empujaré, empujarás, empujará, empujaremos, empujaréis, empujarán.
Conditional
yo: empujaría
The conditional of empujar is regular: empujaría, empujarías, empujaría, empujaríamos, empujaríais, empujarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: empuje
Present subjunctive of empujar (empuje, empujes, empuje, empujemos, empujen, empujéis) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empujara
The imperfect subjunctive of empujar (empujara/empujase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: empuja
Imperative commands for empujar: empuja (tú), empuje (usted), empujemos (nosotros), empujen (ustedes), empujad (vosotros).