frenar Negative Imperative Conjugation
frenar — to brake
No frenes, no frene, no frenemos, no frenéis, no frenen are the negative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).
frenar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'frenar', it's telling someone not to brake, perhaps when it's not necessary or dangerous.
Notes on frenar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive. 'Frenar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No frenes de golpe, podrías causar un accidente.
Don't brake suddenly, you could cause an accident.
tú
No frene si no es necesario.
Don't brake if it's not necessary.
usted
No frenemos todavía, esperemos la señal.
Let's not brake yet, let's wait for the signal.
nosotros
No frenéis hasta que yo os lo diga.
Don't brake until I tell you to.
vosotros
Por favor, no frenen bruscamente.
Please, don't brake abruptly.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'frenar' with 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no frenes', 'no frene', etc.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing negative commands with other uses of the subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands are direct orders not to do something, using 'no' + subjunctive form.
Why: The subjunctive has many uses; negative commands are one specific application.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: freno
The present tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: freno, frenas, frena, frenamos, frenáis, frenan.
Preterite
yo: frené
The preterite of frenar (to brake) is regular: frené, frenaste, frenó, frenamos, frenasteis, frenaron.
Imperfect
yo: frenaba
The imperfect of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaba, frenabas, frenaba, frenábamos, frenabais, frenaban.
Future
yo: frenaré
The future tense of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaré, frenarás, frenará, frenaremos, frenaréis, frenarán.
Conditional
yo: frenaría
The conditional of frenar (to brake) is regular: frenaría, frenarías, frenaría, frenaríamos, frenaríais, frenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: frene
Frene, frenes, frene, frenemos, frenéis, frenen are the present subjunctive forms of 'frenar' (to brake).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: frenara
Frenara/frenase, frenaras/frenases, frenara/frenase, frenáramos/frenásemos, frenarais/frenaseis, frenaran/frenasen are imperfect subjunctive forms of 'frenar'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: frena
Frena, frene, frenemos, frenad, frenen are the imperative commands for 'frenar' (to brake).