recuperar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recuperar — to recover
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: no recuperes, no recupere, no recuperemos, no recuperéis, no recuperen.
recuperar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone NOT to do something. For example, 'Don't recover from your illness too quickly' or 'Don't let us lose hope'.
Notes on recuperar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. 'Recuperar' follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the present subjunctive, so all the negative command forms are predictable.
Example Sentences
No recuperes el dinero si no es tuyo.
Don't recover the money if it's not yours.
tú
No recuperemos la mala costumbre.
Let's not recover the bad habit.
nosotros
No recuperen la paciencia tan rápido.
Don't recover your patience so quickly.
ustedes
No recupere la confianza fácilmente.
Don't recover your confidence easily.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'no recuperas'.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: 'no recuperes'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative forms.
Correct: For tú, it's 'no recuperes'; for usted, it's 'no recupere'.
Why: These are distinct forms within the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recupero
The present tense of recuperar (recupero, recuperas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: recuperé
The preterite of recuperar (recuperé, recuperaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: recuperaba
The imperfect tense of recuperar (recuperaba, recuperabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: recuperaré
The future tense of recuperar (recuperaré, recuperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recuperaría
The conditional of recuperar (recuperaría, recuperarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would recover').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recupere
The present subjunctive (recupere, recuperes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recuperara
The imperfect subjunctive (recuperara/recuperase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recupera
The imperative of recuperar is irregular for tú (recupera) and vosotros (recuperad), but regular for others.