pisar Negative Imperative Conjugation
pisar — to step on
The negative imperative of pisar uses the present subjunctive: no pises, no pise, no pisemos, no piséis, no pisen.
pisar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to step on something, like 'Don't step on the grass' or 'Don't step on my shoes'.
Notes on pisar in the Negative Imperative
Pisar is regular; all negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No pises las flores, por favor.
Don't step on the flowers, please.
tú
No pise el embrague todavía.
Don't step on the clutch yet.
usted
No piséis el barro con esos zapatos.
Don't step in the mud with those shoes.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no pisa
Correct: no pises
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive ending (-es), not the indicative ending (-a).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: piso
The present tense of pisar is regular: piso, pisas, pisa, pisamos, pisáis, pisan.
Preterite
yo: pisé
The preterite of pisar is regular: pisé, pisaste, pisó, pisamos, pisasteis, pisaron.
Imperfect
yo: pisaba
The imperfect of pisar follows the regular -aba pattern: pisaba, pisabas, pisaba, pisábamos, pisabais, pisaban.
Future
yo: pisaré
The future tense of pisar uses the infinitive as the stem: pisaré, pisarás, pisará, pisaremos, pisaréis, pisarán.
Conditional
yo: pisaría
The conditional of pisar is regular: pisaría, pisarías, pisaría, pisaríamos, pisaríais, pisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pise
The present subjunctive of pisar uses 'e' endings: pise, pises, pise, pisemos, piséis, pisen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pisara
The imperfect subjunctive of pisar is regular: pisara, pisaras, pisara, pisáramos, pisarais, pisaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pisa
The affirmative imperative of pisar is: pisa (tú), pise (usted), pisemos, pisad (vosotros), pisen.