parir Negative Imperative Conjugation
parir — to give birth
Negative commands like 'no pares' or 'no paren' for parir.
parir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'parir', this is rare in a literal sense, but could be used metaphorically or in very specific, perhaps urgent, situations.
Notes on parir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form of the verb preceded by 'no'. Therefore, 'parir' follows the standard pattern for negative commands.
Example Sentences
No pares de sufrir.
Don't stop suffering.
tú
No paren hasta que yo diga.
Don't give birth until I say so.
No paráis sin avisar.
Don't give birth without warning.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: The correct form is 'no pares' (subjunctive), not 'no paras' (indicative).
Why: Negative commands always require the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: paro
Present tense for 'parir', like 'ella pare' (she gives birth).
Preterite
yo: parí
Completed past action for 'parir', like 'ella parió' (she gave birth).
Imperfect
yo: paría
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'parir', like 'ella paría' (she used to give birth).
Future
yo: pariré
Future actions for 'parir', like 'ella parirá' (she will give birth).
Conditional
yo: pariría
Hypothetical 'would' for 'parir', like 'ella pariría' (she would give birth).
Present Subjunctive
yo: para
Subjunctive for 'parir' after wishes, doubts, like 'espero que pare'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pariera
Past subjunctive for 'parir', like 'si pariera' (if she gave birth).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pare
Commands like 'pare!' or '¡paren!' for parir.