interrumpir Negative Imperative Conjugation
interrumpir — to interrupt
Form negative commands for interrumpir using 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no interrumpas!, ¡no interrumpa!, ¡no interrumpamos!, ¡no interrumpan!, ¡no interrumpáis!
interrumpir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is used to tell someone not to do something, like 'Don't interrupt me' or 'Don't interrupt the speaker.'
Notes on interrumpir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive form. Interrumpir is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative follows this pattern directly.
Example Sentences
Por favor, no interrumpas cuando estoy hablando.
Please, don't interrupt when I'm talking.
tú
No interrumpa al profesor, por favor.
Don't interrupt the professor, please.
usted
No interrumpamos la película.
Let's not interrupt the movie.
nosotros
No interrumpan la ceremonia.
Don't interrupt the ceremony.
ustedes
¡No interrumpáis el ensayo!
Don't interrupt the rehearsal!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative with 'no'.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive with 'no' for negative commands.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates using the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Add 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interrumpe
Use the imperative of interrumpir for direct commands: ¡interrumpe!, ¡interrumpa!, ¡interrumpamos!, ¡interrumpan!, ¡interrumpid!