reprimir Negative Imperative Conjugation
reprimir — to suppress
Use 'no reprimas' (tú) and 'no reprima' (usted) for negative commands.
reprimir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is how you tell someone *not* to do something. It's the flip side of the imperative, used when you want to prohibit an action.
Notes on reprimir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive. So, for 'reprimir', you take the present subjunctive forms (reprimas, reprima, reprimamos, repriman, reprimáis) and add 'no' before them.
Example Sentences
No reprimas tus sentimientos por tanto tiempo.
Don't suppress your feelings for so long.
tú
Por favor, no reprima su curiosidad.
Please, don't suppress your curiosity.
usted
No reprimamos la verdad.
Let's not suppress the truth.
nosotros
No repriman las protestas.
Don't suppress the protests.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No reprimas' (subjunctive), not 'No reprimir'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure 'no' comes before the subjunctive verb: 'No reprimas'.
Why: The 'no' is what makes the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reprimo
Use present forms like 'reprimo' and 'reprime' for actions happening now or habitual behaviors.
Preterite
yo: reprimí
Use preterite forms like 'reprimí' and 'reprimió' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: reprimía
Use imperfect forms like 'reprimía' and 'reprimían' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reprimiré
Use future forms like 'reprimiré' and 'reprimirá' to talk about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reprimiría
Use conditional forms like 'reprimiría' and 'reprimirían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reprima
Use present subjunctive forms like 'reprima' and 'reprimas' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reprimiera
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'reprimiera' or 'reprimiese' for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reprime
Use imperative forms like 'reprime' (tú) and 'reprima' (usted) for direct commands.