mirar Negative Imperative Conjugation
mirar — to look at
The negative imperative of mirar uses subjunctive forms: no mires, no mire, no miremos, no miréis, no miren.
mirar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to look at something, such as 'Don't look now!' or 'Don't look at my diary'.
Notes on mirar in the Negative Imperative
Mirar remains regular. Remember that negative commands for 'tú' always end in -es, unlike the affirmative 'mira'.
Example Sentences
¡No mires ahora, es una sorpresa!
Don't look now, it's a surprise!
tú
No miren el sol directamente.
Don't look at the sun directly.
ustedes
No mire hacia abajo si tiene miedo.
Don't look down if you are afraid.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no mira'.
Correct: no mires.
Why: The negative command for tú must use the subjunctive form, not the affirmative command form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: miro
The present tense of mirar is regular: miro, miras, mira, miramos, miráis, miran.
Preterite
yo: miré
The preterite of mirar is regular: miré, miraste, miró, miramos, mirasteis, miraron.
Imperfect
yo: miraba
The imperfect of mirar uses the regular -aba endings: miraba, mirabas, miraba, mirábamos, mirabais, miraban.
Future
yo: miraré
The future tense of mirar adds endings to the infinitive: miraré, mirarás, mirará, miraremos, miraréis, mirarán.
Conditional
yo: miraría
The conditional of mirar is regular: miraría, mirarías, miraría, miraríamos, miraríais, mirarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: mire
The present subjunctive of mirar uses -e endings: mire, mires, mire, miremos, miréis, miren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: mirara
The imperfect subjunctive of mirar is formed from the preterite stem: mirara, miraras, mirara, miráramos, mirarais, miraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mira
The imperative of mirar provides commands: mira, mire, miremos, mirad, miren.