obrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
obrar — to act
Negative commands for obrar use the present subjunctive: no obres (tú), no obre (usted), no obremos (nosotros), no obréis (vosotros), no obren (ustedes).
obrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'obrar', it's 'don't act' in a certain way. 'No obres así' means 'Don't act like that'.
Notes on obrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Therefore, the forms for 'obrar' here are derived from its present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Tú, no obres con egoísmo.
You, don't act selfishly.
tú
No obren de forma irresponsable.
Don't act irresponsibly.
ustedes
No obremos sin pensar.
Let's not act without thinking.
nosotros
Vosotros, no obréis de mala fe.
You all, don't act in bad faith.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'obrar' with 'no'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive forms: 'no obres', 'no obre', etc.
Why: Spanish requires the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'obréis' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'no obréis'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from other potential forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: obro
The present tense of obrar is regular: obro, obras, obra, obramos, obráis, obran, used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: obré
The preterite of obrar is regular: obré, obraste, obró, obramos, obrasteis, obraron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: obraba
The imperfect of obrar is regular: obraba, obrabas, obraba, obrábamos, obrabais, obraban, for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: obraré
The future tense of obrar is regular: obraré, obrarás, obrará, obraremos, obraréis, obrarán, for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: obraría
The conditional of obrar is regular: obraría, obrarías, obraría, obraríamos, obraríais, obrarían, for hypotheticals and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: obre
The present subjunctive of obrar (obre, obres, obremos, obréis, obren) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: obrara
The imperfect subjunctive of obrar (obrara/obrara) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: obra
Use the imperative of obrar for direct commands: obra (tú), obre (usted), obremos (nosotros), obrad (vosotros), obren (ustedes).