nutrir Negative Imperative Conjugation
nutrir — to nourish
Negative commands for 'nutrir' use the present subjunctive: no nutras (tú), no nutráis (vosotros), no nutra (usted), no nutramos (nosotros), no nutran (ustedes).
nutrir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'nutrir', it's a way to forbid someone from nourishing something.
Notes on nutrir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'nutrir' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern for this tense.
Example Sentences
No nutras esa planta con agua salada.
Don't nourish that plant with salt water.
tú
No nutráis vuestros miedos con dudas.
Don't nourish your fears with doubts.
vosotros
No nutra su cuerpo con comida chatarra.
Don't nourish your body with junk food.
usted
No nutramos la discordia entre nosotros.
Let's not nourish discord among ourselves.
nosotros
No nutran las malas hierbas en el jardín.
Don't nourish the weeds in the garden.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperative tú form with 'no': 'No nutre'.
Correct: For negative commands to 'tú', use the present subjunctive: 'No nutras'.
Why: Spanish uses the present subjunctive for all negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'nutra' (usted/él/ella) and 'nutra' (yo/él/ella/usted subjunctive).
Correct: Both forms are the same: 'nutra'. The context or pronoun clarifies who is being addressed or spoken about.
Why: This is a common point of confusion in the subjunctive and imperative moods.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nutro
The present tense of 'nutrir' is regular: nutro, nutres, nutre, nutrimos, nutrís, nutren.
Preterite
yo: nutrí
The preterite of 'nutrir' is regular: nutrí, nutriste, nutrió, nutrimos, nutristeis, nutrieron.
Imperfect
yo: nutría
The imperfect of 'nutrir' is regular: nutría, nutrías, nutría, nutríamos, nutríais, nutrían.
Future
yo: nutriré
The future tense of 'nutrir' is regular: nutriré, nutrirás, nutrirá, nutriremos, nutriréis, nutrirán.
Conditional
yo: nutriría
The conditional of 'nutrir' is regular: nutriría, nutrirías, nutriría, nutriríamos, nutriríais, nutrirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nutra
The present subjunctive of 'nutrir' (nutra, nutras, nutramos, nutran) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: nutriera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'nutrir' (nutriera/nutriese, nutrieras/nutrieses, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nutre
Nutre (tú), nutrid (vosotros), nutra (usted), nutramos (nosotros), nutran (ustedes) are the commands for 'nutrir'.