recostar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recostar — to lean
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no recuestes, no recueste, etc.
recostar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to lean or lie down, such as 'don't lean on that wet paint'.
Notes on recostar in the Negative Imperative
It follows the present subjunctive rules: 'o' changes to 'ue' except in nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No te recuestes en esa pared, está recién pintada.
Don't lean on that wall; it's freshly painted.
tú
No se recueste todavía, el examen no ha terminado.
Don't lie down yet; the exam isn't over.
No os recostéis en el suelo frío.
Don't lie down on the cold floor.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form: 'no recuéstate'.
Correct: no te recuestes
Why: Negative commands in Spanish must use the subjunctive forms, and pronouns must come before the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recuesto
Recostar has an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: recosté
Recostar is regular in the preterite: recosté, recostaste, recostó, recostamos, recostasteis, recostaron.
Imperfect
yo: recostaba
The imperfect of recostar is regular: recostaba, recostabas, recostaba, etc.
Future
yo: recostaré
The future of recostar is regular: recostaré, recostarás, recostará, etc.
Conditional
yo: recostaría
The conditional of recostar is regular: recostaría, recostarías, recostaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recueste
Recostar follows an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recostara
Recostar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, based on the third-person plural preterite 'recostaron'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recuesta
The imperative uses 'recuesta' (tú) and 'recueste' (usted), keeping the stem change.