reforzar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reforzar — to reinforce
All negative commands for reforzar use the present subjunctive forms.
reforzar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use when telling someone NOT to reinforce something yet.
Notes on reforzar in the Negative Imperative
Uses the 'c' spelling change (no refuerces) and the 'o-ue' stem change (except nosotros/vosotros).
Example Sentences
No refuerces la valla todavía.
Don't reinforce the fence yet.
tú
No refuercen esa idea equivocada.
Don't reinforce that mistaken idea.
No reforcemos el error.
Let's not reinforce the error.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no refuerza' for the tú command.
Correct: no refuerces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refuerzo
Reforzar follows an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: reforcé
Reforzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (reforcé) to keep the 'th/s' sound.
Imperfect
yo: reforzaba
Reforzar is completely regular in the imperfect: reforzaba, reforzabas, reforzaba...
Future
yo: reforzaré
Reforzar is regular in the future; just add endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: reforzaría
The conditional uses the infinitive 'reforzar' plus endings like -ía, -ías, -ía.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refuerce
The present subjunctive features the o-ue stem change and the z-c spelling change.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reforzara
Formed from the 'reforzaron' stem: reforzara, reforzaras, reforzara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refuerza
Give commands using 'refuerza' (tú) or 'refuercen' (ustedes).