recobrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recobrar — to recover
Use 'no recobres', 'no recobre', 'no recobremos', 'no recobréis', 'no recobren' for negative commands with 'recobrar'.
recobrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone *not* to do something, you use the negative imperative. This is always formed using the present subjunctive mood. So, for 'tú', it's 'no recobres', and for 'usted' and 'ustedes', it's 'no recobre' and 'no recobren'. 'Nosotros' is 'no recobremos', and 'vosotros' is 'no recobréis'.
Notes on recobrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. Therefore, the negative imperative for 'recobrar' directly uses the present subjunctive forms: no recobres (tú), no recobre (usted), no recobremos (nosotros), no recobréis (vosotros), no recobren (ustedes).
Example Sentences
No recobres la esperanza, aún hay solución.
Don't lose hope, there's still a solution.
tú
Por favor, no recobre la paciencia, espere un momento.
Please, don't lose your patience, wait a moment.
usted
No recobremos el mal hábito de fumar.
Let's not fall back into the bad habit of smoking.
nosotros
No recobréis la calma, todo saldrá bien.
Don't lose your calm, everything will be fine.
vosotros
No recobren el dinero hasta que el trabajo esté terminado.
Do not recover the money until the work is finished.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative forms in a negative command.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive forms after 'no' for negative commands.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates using the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recobro
The present tense of 'recobrar' is regular: recobro, recobras, recobra, recobramos, recobráis, recobran.
Preterite
yo: recobré
The preterite of 'recobrar' is regular: recobré, recobraste, recobró, recobramos, recobrasteis, recobraron.
Imperfect
yo: recobraba
The imperfect of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraba, recobrabas, recobraba, recobrábamos, recobrabais, recobraban.
Future
yo: recobraré
The future of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraré, recobrarás, recobrará, recobraremos, recobraréis, recobrarán.
Conditional
yo: recobraría
The conditional of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraría, recobrarías, recobraría, recobraríamos, recobraríais, recobrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recobre
Use the present subjunctive ('recobre', 'recobres', etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recobrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('recobrara', 'recobraras', etc.) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recobra
Use 'recobra', 'recobre', 'recobremos', 'recobrad', 'recobren' for direct commands with 'recobrar'.