oprimir Negative Imperative Conjugation
oprimir — to press
No oprimas, no oprimamos, no opriman, no oprimáis, no oprima are the negative commands for oprimir.
oprimir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'oprimir,' it means forbidding them from pressing something.
Notes on oprimir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'oprimir' follows the regular -ir present subjunctive pattern: no oprima, no oprimas, no oprimamos, no opriman, no oprimáis.
Example Sentences
No oprimas el botón hasta que te lo diga.
Don't press the button until I tell you to.
tú
No oprimamos la tecla equivocada.
Let's not press the wrong key.
nosotros
No opriman este enlace, es peligroso.
Do not press this link, it's dangerous.
No oprimáis el gatillo todavía.
Do not press the trigger yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no oprimir', not 'no oprima'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'no oprimas' for tú and 'no oprima' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms derived from the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oprimo
Oprimo, oprimes, oprime, oprimimos, oprimís, oprimen are the present tense forms of oprimir.
Preterite
yo: oprimí
Oprimí, oprimiste, oprimió, oprimimos, oprimisteis, oprimieron are the completed past actions for oprimir.
Imperfect
yo: oprimía
Oprimía, oprimías, oprimía, oprimíamos, oprimíais, oprimían describe ongoing or habitual past pressing.
Future
yo: oprimiré
Oprimiré, oprimirás, oprimirá, oprimiremos, oprimiréis, oprimirán predict future pressing.
Conditional
yo: oprimiría
Oprimiría, oprimirías, oprimiría, oprimiríamos, oprimiríais, oprimirían express hypothetical pressing.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oprima
Oprima, oprimas, oprimamos, opriman, oprimáis are the present subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: oprimiera
Oprimiera/oprimiese, oprimieras/oprimieses, etc., are the imperfect subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: oprime
Oprime, oprimamos, opriman, oprimid, oprima are the commands for oprimir.