rebotar Negative Imperative Conjugation
rebotar — to bounce
Don't bounce: no rebotes, no rebote, no rebotemos, no rebotéis, no reboten.
rebotar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'No rebotes la pelota en la sala' means 'Don't bounce the ball in the living room'.
Notes on rebotar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands for rebotar are formed using the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'. The verb is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
Por favor, no rebotes la pelota tan fuerte.
Please, don't bounce the ball so hard.
tú
No rebote el balón aquí, hay cristales.
Don't bounce the ball here, there's glass.
usted
No rebotemos la pelota en la casa.
Let's not bounce the ball in the house.
nosotros
Vosotros, no rebotéis la pelota cerca de las ventanas.
You all, don't bounce the ball near the windows.
vosotros
No reboten el balón en el pasillo.
Don't bounce the ball in the hallway.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive, like 'No rebotar la pelota'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: '¡No rebotes la pelota!'
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no', making it a positive command.
Correct: Always add 'no' before the verb: 'No rebotes'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reboto
Current or habitual bounces: reboto, rebotas, rebota, rebotamos, rebotáis, rebotan.
Preterite
yo: reboté
Completed bounces: reboté, rebotaste, rebotó, rebotamos, rebotasteis, rebotaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebotaba
Past ongoing/habitual bounces: rebotaba, rebotabas, rebotábamos, rebotabais, rebotaban.
Future
yo: rebotaré
Future bounces: rebotaré, rebotarás, rebotará, rebotaremos, rebotaréis, rebotarán.
Conditional
yo: rebotaría
Hypothetical bounces: rebotaría, rebotarías, rebotaría, rebotaríamos, rebotaríais, rebotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebote
Wishes/doubts about bouncing: rebote, rebotes, rebotemos, rebotéis, reboten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebotara
Hypothetical past bounces: rebotara, rebotaras, rebotase, rebotáramos, rebotarais, rebotaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebota
Rebota, rebote, rebotemos, rebotad, reboten are the commands for 'to bounce'.