reiterar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reiterar — to reiterate
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no reiteres, no reitere, no reiteremos, no reiteréis, no reiteren.
reiterar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'reiterar,' it means telling someone not to repeat themselves or a statement.
Notes on reiterar in the Negative Imperative
Reiterar follows the standard pattern for negative commands, which always uses the present subjunctive. The 'vosotros' form adds an accent: no reiteréis.
Example Sentences
No reiteres los rumores.
Don't reiterate the rumors.
tú
No reitere esa queja, por favor.
Don't reiterate that complaint, please.
usted
No reiteremos los mismos errores.
Let's not reiterate the same mistakes.
nosotros
No reiteréis la mala noticia.
Don't reiterate the bad news.
vosotros
No reiteren sus excusas.
Don't reiterate your excuses.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no reiteres' (tú) or 'no reitere' (usted), not 'no reiterar'.
Why: The negative imperative requires a conjugated subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'no reiteréis', not 'no reiteres'.
Why: The accent on the 'é' is crucial for the vosotros form in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reitero
The present of reiterar is regular: reitero, reiteras, reitera, reiteramos, reiteráis, reiteran.
Preterite
yo: reiteré
The preterite of reiterar is regular: reiteré, reiteraste, reiteró, reiteramos, reiterasteis, reiteraron.
Imperfect
yo: reiteraba
The imperfect of reiterar is regular: reiteraba, reiterabas, reiteraba, reiterábamos, reiterabais, reiteraban.
Future
yo: reiteraré
The future of reiterar is regular: reiteraré, reiterarás, reiterará, reiteraremos, reiteraréis, reiterarán.
Conditional
yo: reiteraría
The conditional of reiterar is regular: reiteraría, reiterarías, reiteraría, reiteraríamos, reiteraríais, reiterarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reitere
The present subjunctive of reiterar (reitere, reiteres, reiteremos, reiteréis, reiteren) is for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reiterara
The imperfect subjunctive of reiterar (reiterara/reiterase) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reitera
Use the imperative of reiterar for direct commands: reitera, reitere, reiteremos, reiterad, reiteren.