interrumpir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
interrumpir — to interrupt
Use the imperative of interrumpir for direct commands: ¡interrumpe!, ¡interrumpa!, ¡interrumpamos!, ¡interrumpan!, ¡interrumpid!
interrumpir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. You'll tell someone to stop interrupting or to interrupt a process.
Notes on interrumpir in the Affirmative Imperative
Interrumpir is regular in the affirmative imperative. Notice the tú form 'interrumpe' is the same as the present indicative él/ella/usted form, but used as a command.
Example Sentences
¡Oye, tú, no me interrumpas!
Hey, you, don't interrupt me!
tú
Señor, por favor, interrumpa la reunión.
Sir, please, interrupt the meeting.
usted
Amigos, ¡interrumpamos la conversación para escuchar esto!
Friends, let's interrupt the conversation to hear this!
nosotros
¡Profesores, interrumpan la clase para dar el aviso!
Teachers, interrupt the class to give the announcement!
ustedes
¡Vosotros, interrumpid la grabación ahora!
You all (Spain, informal), interrupt the recording now!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'interrumpir' instead of an imperative form.
Correct: Use 'interrumpe' for tú, 'interrumpa' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted commands.
Correct: Use 'interrumpe' for informal singular commands and 'interrumpa' for formal singular commands.
Why: Spanish has different forms for addressing people formally and informally.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: interrumpo
The present indicative of interrumpir (interrumpo, interrumpes, interrumpe, etc.) describes habits, current actions, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: interrumpí
The preterite tense of interrumpir (interrumpí, interrumpiste, interrumpió, etc.) describes completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: interrumpía
The imperfect tense of interrumpir (interrumpía, interrumpías, interrumpía, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: interrumpiré
The future tense of interrumpir (interrumpiré, interrumpirás, interrumpirá, etc.) expresses actions that will happen or probability.
Conditional
yo: interrumpiría
The conditional tense of interrumpir (interrumpiría, interrumpirías, interrumpiría, etc.) expresses hypotheticals ('would interrupt') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: interrumpa
The present subjunctive of interrumpir (interrumpa, interrumpas, interrumpamos, interrumpan, interrumpáis) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: interrumpiera
The imperfect subjunctive of interrumpir (interrumpiera/interrumpiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no interrumpas
Form negative commands for interrumpir using 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no interrumpas!, ¡no interrumpa!, ¡no interrumpamos!, ¡no interrumpan!, ¡no interrumpáis!