
entrenar Negative Imperative Conjugation
entrenar — to train
The negative imperative of entrenar uses the present subjunctive: no entrenes, no entrene, no entrenemos, no entrenéis, no entrenen.
entrenar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to overtrain, or to stop training due to an injury.
Notes on entrenar in the Negative Imperative
Always use the subjunctive forms after 'no' to form negative commands.
Example Sentences
No entrenes si te duele la espalda.
Don't train if your back hurts.
tú
No entrenen demasiado hoy.
Don't train too much today.
No entrenemos bajo la lluvia.
Let's not train in the rain.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no entrena' for a command.
Correct: No entrenes.
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entreno
The present tense of entrenar is regular: entreno, entrenas, entrena, entrenamos, entrenáis, entrenan.
Preterite
yo: entrené
The preterite of entrenar is regular: entrené, entrenaste, entrenó, entrenamos, entrenasteis, entrenaron.
Imperfect
yo: entrenaba
The imperfect of entrenar is regular: entrenaba, entrenabas, entrenaba, entrenábamos, entrenabais, entrenaban.
Future
yo: entrenaré
The future of entrenar is regular: entrenaré, entrenarás, entrenará, entrenaremos, entrenaréis, entrenarán.
Conditional
yo: entrenaría
The conditional of entrenar is regular: entrenaría, entrenarías, entrenaría, entrenaríamos, entrenaríais, entrenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entrene
The present subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrene, entrenes, entrene, entrenemos, entrenéis, entrenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entrenara
The imperfect subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrenara, entrenaras, entrenara, entrenáramos, entrenarais, entrenaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrena
The affirmative imperative of entrenar gives direct commands: entrena (tú), entrene (usted), entrenad (vosotros), entrenen (ustedes).