hoparse Negative Imperative Conjugation
hoparse — to beat it
Negative commands for hoparse use the present subjunctive: no te hōpes, no se hōpe, no os hopéis, no nos hopemos, no se hopen.
hoparse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of hoparse to tell someone *not* to leave or *not* to get out. For instance, 'No te hōpes' means 'Don't you leave'.
Notes on hoparse in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. Hoparse is regular here, following the standard present subjunctive pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
No te hōpes todavía, necesitamos hablar.
Don't you leave yet, we need to talk.
tú
Por favor, no se hōpe sin despedirse.
Please, don't you leave without saying goodbye.
usted
No os hopéis ahora, esperad un momento.
Don't you all leave now, wait a moment.
vosotros
No nos hopemos hasta que lleguen todos.
Let's not leave until everyone arrives.
nosotros
No se hopen si escuchan ruido.
Don't you all leave if you hear noise.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: No te hōpes, not ¡No te hópate!.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates that negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' at the beginning.
Correct: Always start with 'no' for a negative command: No te hōpes.
Why: The 'no' is the crucial word that turns the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me hopo
The present of hoparse indicates habitual or current actions of leaving: me hopo, te hopas, se hopa, nos hopamos, os hopáis, se hopan.
Preterite
yo: me hopé
The preterite of hoparse is regular: me hopé, te hopaste, se hopó, nos hopamos, os hopasteis, se hoparon.
Imperfect
yo: me hopaba
The imperfect of hoparse describes past ongoing or habitual actions: me hopaba, te hopabas, se hopaba, nos hopábamos, os hopabais, se hopaban.
Future
yo: me hoparé
The future of hoparse indicates actions that will happen: me hoparé, te hoparás, se hopará, nos hoparemos, os hoparéis, se hoparán.
Conditional
yo: me hoparía
The conditional of hoparse expresses hypothetical departures or polite requests: me hoparía, te hoparías, se hoparía, nos hoparíamos, os hoparíais, se hoparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me hope
The present subjunctive of hoparse follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion: me hope, te hopes, se hope, nos hopemos, os hopéis, se hopen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me hopara
The imperfect subjunctive of hoparse expresses past unreal conditions or wishes: me hopara, te hoparas, se hopara, nos hopáramos, os hoparais, se hoparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hópate
The imperative of hoparse gives direct commands: hópate, hópese, hopaos, hopémonos, hópense.