incurrir Negative Imperative Conjugation
incurrir — to fall into
Negative commands for incurrir use the present subjunctive: no incurras (tú), no incurra (usted), no incurramos (nosotros), no incurran (ustedes), no incurráis (vosotros).
incurrir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is used for negative commands, telling someone directly *not* to do something. With 'incurrir,' it's about preventing someone from falling into a negative situation. For example, 'No incurras en gastos excesivos' means 'Don't incur excessive expenses.'
Notes on incurrir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form of the verb. Thus, 'incurrir' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no incurra, no incurras, no incurramos, no incurráis, no incurran.
Example Sentences
No incurras en deudas innecesarias.
Don't incur unnecessary debts.
tú
Por favor, no incurra en ese error de nuevo.
Please, don't incur that error again.
usted
No incurramos en gastos imprevistos.
Let's not incur unforeseen expenses.
nosotros
No incurran en pánico, todo está bajo control.
Don't fall into panic, everything is under control.
ustedes
No incurráis en gastos superfluos.
Don't incur superfluous expenses.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: 'No incurras' (subjunctive), not 'No incurres' (indicative).
Why: The grammar rule for negative commands requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros negative imperative with affirmative imperative.
Correct: The vosotros negative imperative is 'no incurráis', while the affirmative is 'incurríd'.
Why: The negative imperative uses the subjunctive ending '-áis' for vosotros, while the affirmative uses '-id'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incurro
The present indicative of incurrir (incurro) means to fall into or incur something habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: incurrí
The preterite of incurrir is regular: incurrí, incurriste, incurrió, incurrimos, incurristeis, incurrieron.
Imperfect
yo: incurría
The imperfect of incurrir (incurría) describes habitual or ongoing past actions of falling into something.
Future
yo: incurriré
The future tense of incurrir (incurriré) predicts or speculates about incurring something.
Conditional
yo: incurriría
The conditional of incurrir (incurriría) expresses hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incurra
The present subjunctive of incurrir (incurra) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current or future possibilities.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incurriera
The imperfect subjunctive of incurrir (incurriera/incurriese) is used for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incurre
Use the imperative of incurrir for direct commands: incurre (tú), incurra (usted), incurramos (nosotros), incurran (ustedes), incurrid (vosotros).