perder Negative Imperative Conjugation
perder — to lose
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no pierdas, no pierda, no perdamos, no perdáis, no pierdan.
perder Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone not to lose something or not to miss an event.
Notes on perder in the Negative Imperative
Uses the same e-to-ie 'boot' pattern as the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No pierdas las llaves.
Don't lose the keys.
tú
No perdamos el tiempo aquí.
Let's not waste time here.
nosotros
No pierdan la oportunidad de estudiar.
Don't (you all) lose the opportunity to study.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no pierde' for the tú command.
Correct: no pierdas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pierdo
Perder is an e-to-ie stem-changing verb (pierdo, pierdes, pierde, pierden) except for nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: perdí
The preterite of perder is regular: perdí, perdiste, perdió, perdimos, perdisteis, perdieron.
Imperfect
yo: perdía
The imperfect of perder is regular: perdía, perdías, perdía, perdíamos, perdíais, perdían.
Future
yo: perderé
The future of perder is regular: perderé, perderás, perderá, perderemos, perderéis, perderán.
Conditional
yo: perdería
The conditional of perder is regular: perdería, perderías, perdería, perderíamos, perderíais, perderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pierda
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie change: pierda, pierdas, pierda, perdamos, perdáis, pierdan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perdiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'perdier-' stem: perdiera, perdieras, perdiera, perdiéramos, perdierais, perdieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pierde
Direct commands to lose or not lose: pierde (tú), pierda (usted), perdamos (nosotros), perded (vosotros), pierdan (ustedes).