recordar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recordar — to remember
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no recuerdes (tú), no recuerde (usted), no recordemos (nosotros), no recordéis (vosotros), no recuerden (ustedes).
recordar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to remember something (often used with 'olvidar' instead, but valid for 'do not recall').
Notes on recordar in the Negative Imperative
It follows the present subjunctive rules, including the o→ue stem change for everyone except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No recuerdes eso, fue un error.
Don't remember (don't dwell on) that; it was a mistake.
tú
No recordemos los malos momentos.
Let's not remember the bad moments.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no recuerda' instead of 'no recuerdes'.
Correct: no recuerdes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recuerdo
Recordar has an o→ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan.
Preterite
yo: recordé
Recordar is regular in the preterite: recordé, recordaste, recordó, recordamos, recordasteis, recordaron.
Imperfect
yo: recordaba
The imperfect of recordar is regular: recordaba, recordabas, recordaba, recordábamos, recordabais, recordaban.
Future
yo: recordaré
The future of recordar is regular: recordaré, recordarás, recordará, recordaremos, recordaréis, recordarán.
Conditional
yo: recordaría
The conditional of recordar is regular: recordaría, recordarías, recordaría, recordaríamos, recordaríais, recordarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recuerde
The present subjunctive of recordar follows the o→ue stem change: recuerde, recuerdes, recuerde, recordemos, recordéis, recuerden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recordara
The imperfect subjunctive of recordar is regular: recordara, recordaras, recordara, recordáramos, recordarais, recordaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recuerda
The imperative of recordar uses the o→ue stem change: recuerda (tú), recuerde (usted), recordemos (nosotros), recordad (vosotros), recuerden (ustedes).