regresar Negative Imperative Conjugation
regresar — to return
The negative imperative of regresar uses the present subjunctive: no regreses, no regrese, no regresemos, no regreséis, no regresen.
regresar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to return to a place or not to return an item yet.
Notes on regresar in the Negative Imperative
Regresar is regular; the negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No regreses a esa tienda, son muy groseros.
Don't return to that store, they are very rude.
tú
No regresemos todavía, el clima está perfecto.
Let's not return yet, the weather is perfect.
nosotros
No regresen tarde a la casa.
Don't return home late.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no regresa
Correct: no regreses
Why: The 'tú' negative command must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regreso
Regresar is regular in the present tense: regreso, regresas, regresa, regresamos, regresáis, regresan.
Preterite
yo: regresé
The preterite of regresar is regular: regresé, regresaste, regresó, regresamos, regresasteis, regresaron.
Imperfect
yo: regresaba
Regresar in the imperfect follows the standard -aba pattern: regresaba, regresabas, regresaba, regresábamos, regresabais, regresaban.
Future
yo: regresaré
The future of regresar uses the infinitive as the stem: regresaré, regresarás, regresará, regresaremos, regresaréis, regresarán.
Conditional
yo: regresaría
The conditional of regresar is regular: regresaría, regresarías, regresaría, regresaríamos, regresaríais, regresarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regrese
The present subjunctive of regresar uses -e endings: regrese, regreses, regrese, regresemos, regreséis, regresen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regresara
The imperfect subjunctive of regresar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: regresara, regresaras, regresara, regresáramos, regresarais, regresaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regresa
The affirmative imperative of regresar uses: regresa (tú), regrese (usted), regresemos (nosotros), regresad (vosotros), regresen (ustedes).