reposar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reposar — to rest
Formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no reposo, no reposes, no repose, no reposemos, no reposéis, no reposen.
reposar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'reposar', you might say 'No reposen' to tell people not to rest yet, perhaps because there's work to do.
Notes on reposar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Reposar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are also regular.
Example Sentences
No reposo yo aquí, tengo que terminar esto.
I'm not resting here, I have to finish this.
No reposas ahora, vamos a caminar.
You don't rest now, let's go for a walk.
tú
No repose usted todavía, hay más que hablar.
Don't you rest yet, there's more to discuss.
usted
No reposemos hasta que esté listo.
Let's not rest until it's ready.
nosotros
No reposéis en el trabajo.
Don't you (plural, informal) rest at work.
vosotros
No reposen hasta que suene la alarma.
Don't you (plural) rest until the alarm sounds.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: The negative command for 'tú' is 'no reposés', not 'no reposa'.
Why: All negative commands use the present subjunctive form, even for 'tú'.
Mistake: Confusing 'no reposemos' (negative command) with 'reposemos' (affirmative command).
Correct: Remember that 'no' is always added for negative commands.
Why: The forms are identical to the present subjunctive, so the 'no' is crucial for meaning.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reposo
The present indicative of reposar (reposo, reposas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reposé
The preterite of reposar is regular: reposé, reposaste, reposó, reposamos, reposasteis, reposaron.
Imperfect
yo: reposaba
The imperfect of reposar (reposaba, reposabas, etc.) is regular and describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reposaré
The future of reposar is regular: reposaré, reposarás, reposará, reposaremos, reposaréis, reposarán.
Conditional
yo: reposaría
The conditional of reposar is regular: reposaría, reposarías, reposaría, reposaríamos, reposaríais, reposarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repose
The present subjunctive of reposar (repose, reposes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reposara
The imperfect subjunctive of reposar (reposara/reposase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reposa
Use 'reposa' (tú) and 'repose' (usted) for direct commands, 'reposad' for vosotros, and 'reposemos'/'reposen' for nosotros/ustedes.