madurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
madurar — to ripen
Negative commands for 'madurar': no madures (tú), no madure (usted), no maduremos (nosotros), no maduréis (vosotros), no maduren (ustedes).
madurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'madurar', you might tell someone not to rush the ripening process or not to be childish.
Notes on madurar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the word 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form. Therefore, 'madurar' is regular here because its present subjunctive is regular.
Example Sentences
No madures las bananas tan rápido, déjalas un poco más.
Don't ripen the bananas so quickly, leave them a bit longer.
tú
No madure en sus críticas, sea constructivo.
Don't mature in your criticisms, be constructive.
usted
No maduremos las uvas todavía, esperamos a que estén dulces.
Let's not ripen the grapes yet, we'll wait until they are sweet.
nosotros
¡No maduréis en vuestros comentarios, pensad antes de hablar!
Don't mature in your comments, think before you speak!
vosotros
Ustedes, no maduren en la forma de tratar a los demás.
You all, don't mature in the way you treat others.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'madurar' after 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive form after 'no': 'no madures', 'no madure', etc.
Why: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' when intending a negative command.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: maduro
Present actions/states for 'madurar': maduro (yo), maduras (tú), madura (él/ella/usted), maduramos (nosotros), maduráis (vosotros), maduran (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Preterite
yo: maduré
Completed past actions for 'madurar': maduré (yo), maduraste (tú), maduró (él/ella/usted), maduramos (nosotros), madurasteis (vosotros), maduraron (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect
yo: maduraba
Ongoing/habitual past for 'madurar': maduraba (yo/él/ella/usted), madurabas (tú), madurábamos (nosotros), madurabais (vosotros), maduraban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Future
yo: maduraré
Future actions for 'madurar': maduraré (yo), madurarás (tú), madurará (él/ella/usted), maduraremos (nosotros), maduraréis (vosotros), madurarán (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Conditional
yo: maduraría
Hypothetical/polite actions for 'madurar': maduraría (yo/él/ella/usted), madurarías (tú), maduraríamos (nosotros), maduraríais (vosotros), madurarían (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Present Subjunctive
yo: madure
Present subjunctive for 'madurar': madure (yo/él/ella/usted), madures (tú), maduremos (nosotros), maduréis (vosotros), maduren (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: madurara
Past subjunctive for 'madurar': madurara/madurase (yo/él/ella/usted), maduraras/madurases (tú), maduráramos/madurásemos (nosotros), madurarais/maduraseis (vosotros), maduraran/madurasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: madura
Commands for 'madurar': madura (tú), madure (usted), maduremos (nosotros), madurad (vosotros), maduren (ustedes).