honrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
honrar — to honor
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no honres' (tú), 'no honre' (usted), 'no honremos' (nosotros), 'no honréis' (vosotros), 'no honren' (ustedes).
honrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative when telling someone *not* to do something. For 'honrar', it means telling someone not to honor something or someone.
Notes on honrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, 'honrar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no honres, no honre, no honremos, no honréis, no honren.
Example Sentences
No honres a los que te han traicionado.
Do not honor those who have betrayed you.
tú
No honremos promesas vacías.
Let's not honor empty promises.
nosotros
Por favor, no honre a personas falsas.
Please, do not honor false people.
usted
No honréis deudas injustas.
Do not honor unjust debts.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative with 'no', like 'No honra tu palabra'.
Correct: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood: 'No honres tu palabra'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form, writing 'no honreis' instead of 'no honréis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form requires an accent on the 'e': no honréis.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable in this specific conjugation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: honro
The present tense (honro, honras, honra, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about honoring.
Preterite
yo: honré
The preterite of 'honrar' is regular: honré, honraste, honró, honramos, honrasteis, honraron.
Imperfect
yo: honraba
The imperfect of 'honrar' (honraba, honrabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of honoring.
Future
yo: honraré
The future tense (honraré, honrarás, etc.) expresses what will happen or probability.
Conditional
yo: honraría
The conditional (honraría, honrarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions, politeness, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: honre
The present subjunctive (honre, honres, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: honrara
The imperfect subjunctive (honrara/honrase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: honra
Use 'honra' (tú), 'honre' (usted), 'honremos' (nosotros), 'honrad' (vosotros), 'honren' (ustedes) for direct commands.