reabrir Negative Imperative Conjugation
reabrir — to reopen
Tell someone NOT to reopen: no reabras, no reabra.
reabrir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to stop someone from reopening a wound, a case, or a physical object.
Notes on reabrir in the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always matches the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No reabras esa herida.
Don't reopen that wound.
tú
No reabran el local todavía.
Don't reopen the premises yet.
ustedes
No reabra el sobre.
Don't reopen the envelope.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no reabre'.
Correct: no reabras
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reabro
The present forms (reabro, reabres, reabre) describe things reopening now or as a habit.
Preterite
yo: reabrí
Reabrí, reabrió, and reabrimos describe the specific moment something was reopened.
Imperfect
yo: reabría
Use reabría and reabrían for habitual reopenings or background descriptions in the past.
Future
yo: reabriré
Use the full verb plus endings: reabriré, reabrirás, reabrirá.
Conditional
yo: reabriría
Reabriría and reabrirías express what 'would' happen under certain conditions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reabra
Use reabra, reabras, reabra... to talk about hopes or requirements for reopening something.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reabriera
Forms like reabriera or reabriéramos are used for hypothetical 'if' situations or past requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reabre
Give direct orders to reopen: reabre (tú) or reabran (ustedes).