reconsiderar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reconsiderar — to reconsider
The negative imperative of reconsiderar uses the present subjunctive: no reconsideres, no reconsidere, no reconsideremos, no reconsideren, no reconsideréis.
reconsiderar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'reconsiderar', it's telling them not to think again about something.
Notes on reconsiderar in the Negative Imperative
Reconsiderar is regular in the negative imperative, as it follows the pattern of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No reconsideres lo que dijimos.
Don't reconsider what we said.
tú
Por favor, no reconsideren la oferta.
Please, don't reconsider the offer.
ustedes
No reconsideremos esta opción todavía.
Let's not reconsider this option yet.
nosotros
¡No reconsideréis los detalles!
Don't reconsider the details!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect subjunctive instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: For negative commands, always use the present subjunctive: 'no reconsideres', not 'no reconsideraras'.
Why: The negative imperative structure specifically calls for the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reconsidero
The present indicative of reconsiderar is: reconsidero, reconsideras, reconsidera, reconsideramos, reconsideráis, reconsideran.
Preterite
yo: reconsideré
The preterite of reconsiderar is regular: reconsideré, reconsideraste, reconsideró, reconsideramos, reconsiderasteis, reconsideraron.
Imperfect
yo: reconsideraba
The imperfect of reconsiderar is: reconsideraba, reconsiderabas, reconsideraba, reconsiderábamos, reconsiderabais, reconsideraban.
Future
yo: reconsideraré
The future of reconsiderar is regular: reconsideraré, reconsiderarás, reconsiderará, reconsideraremos, reconsideraréis, reconsiderarán.
Conditional
yo: reconsideraría
The conditional of reconsiderar is: reconsideraría, reconsiderarías, reconsideraría, reconsideraríamos, reconsideraríais, reconsiderarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reconsidere
The present subjunctive of reconsiderar is: reconsideres, reconsidere, reconsideremos, reconsideren, reconsideréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reconsiderara
The imperfect subjunctive of reconsiderar has two forms for each person: reconsiderara/reconsiderase and reconsideraras/reconsiderases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reconsidera
The imperative of reconsiderar is mostly regular, with tú: reconsidera, usted: reconsidere, nosotros: reconsideremos, ustedes: reconsideren, vosotros: reconsiderad.