reparar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reparar — to repair
Negative commands for reparar use the present subjunctive: no repares (tú), no repare (usted), no reparemos (nosotros), no reparen (ustedes), no reparéis (vosotros).
reparar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to forbid an action. For 'reparar', it means telling someone *not* to fix something.
Notes on reparar in the Negative Imperative
Reparar is regular in the negative imperative, as it directly uses the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No repares el juguete todavía, necesito verlo.
Don't repair the toy yet, I need to see it.
tú
No reparen la computadora sin consultarme.
Don't repair the computer without consulting me.
ustedes
No reparemos el coche hoy, hace mal tiempo.
Let's not repair the car today, the weather is bad.
nosotros
No reparéis la pared, es temporal.
Don't repair the wall, it's temporary.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no repares', not 'no reparar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'no repares' for 'tú' and 'no repare' for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct command forms for different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparo
The present indicative of reparar is regular: reparo, reparas, repara, reparamos, reparáis, reparan.
Preterite
yo: reparé
The preterite of reparar is regular: reparé, reparaste, reparó, reparamos, reparasteis, repararon.
Imperfect
yo: reparaba
The imperfect indicative of reparar is regular: reparaba, reparabas, reparaba, reparábamos, reparabais, reparaban.
Future
yo: repararé
The future tense of reparar is regular: repararé, repararás, reparará, repararemos, repararéis, repararán.
Conditional
yo: repararía
The conditional of reparar is regular: repararía, repararías, repararía, repararíamos, repararíais, repararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repare
The present subjunctive of reparar: repare, repares, repare, reparemos, reparen, reparéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reparara
The imperfect subjunctive of reparar (-ra form): reparara, repararas, reparara, reparáramos, repararais, repararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: repara
The imperative of reparar is: repara (tú), repare (usted), reparemos (nosotros), reparen (ustedes), reparad (vosotros).