recortar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recortar — to cut out
Negative commands for recortar use the present subjunctive: no recortes (tú), no recorte (usted), no recortemos (nosotros), no recorten (ustedes), no recortéis (vosotros).
recortar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. With 'recortar', it's a command to refrain from cutting something out.
Notes on recortar in the Negative Imperative
Recortar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The vosotros form 'no recortéis' adds an accent.
Example Sentences
No recortes el borde del dibujo.
Don't cut out the edge of the drawing.
tú
No recorte esa parte, por favor.
Do not cut out that part, please.
usted
No recortemos la foto todavía.
Let's not cut out the photo yet.
nosotros
No recorten el texto original.
Do not cut out the original text.
ustedes
No recortéis la página entera.
Don't cut out the whole page.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing negative commands with the present indicative. For example, 'no recortas' instead of 'no recortes'.
Correct: Negative commands to 'tú' use the present subjunctive form 'no recortes'.
Why: The present subjunctive is used for negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form, writing 'no recortais' instead of 'no recortéis'.
Correct: The correct form is 'no recortéis', with an accent on the 'é'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and is part of the subjunctive conjugation for vosotros.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recorto
The present tense of recortar is regular: recorto, recortas, recorta, recortamos, recortáis, recortan.
Preterite
yo: recorté
The preterite of recortar is regular: recorté, recortaste, recortó, recortamos, recortasteis, recortaron.
Imperfect
yo: recortaba
The imperfect of recortar is regular: recortaba, recortabas, recortaba, recortábamos, recortabais, recortaban.
Future
yo: recortaré
The future tense of recortar is regular: recortaré, recortarás, recortará, recortaremos, recortaréis, recortarán.
Conditional
yo: recortaría
The conditional of recortar is regular: recortaría, recortarías, recortaría, recortaríamos, recortaríais, recortarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recorte
The present subjunctive of recortar (recorte, recortes, recortemos, recorten, recortéis) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recortara
The imperfect subjunctive of recortar (recortara/recortase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recorta
Imperative commands for recortar are: recorta (tú), recorte (usted), recortemos (nosotros), recorten (ustedes), recortad (vosotros).