restaurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
restaurar — to restore
Use 'no restaures' (tú) and 'no restauren' (ustedes) for negative commands.
restaurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. For 'restaurar', you might say, 'No restaures esa pared, es histórica' (Don't restore that wall, it's historic) or 'No restauren el mueble sin consultarme' (Don't restore the furniture without consulting me).
Notes on restaurar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'restaurar' follows the regular -ar present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No restaures el coche todavía, espera mis instrucciones.
Don't restore the car yet, wait for my instructions.
tú
Por favor, no restauren la fachada sin permiso.
Please, don't restore the facade without permission.
ustedes
No restauremos la cocina hasta el próximo mes.
Let's not restore the kitchen until next month.
nosotros
No restauréis el documento original.
Don't restore the original document.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive. So, 'No restaura' is incorrect; it should be 'No restaures'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn the command into a prohibition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: restauro
The present tense of 'restaurar' is regular: restauro, restauras, restaura, restauramos, restauráis, restauran.
Preterite
yo: restauré
The preterite of 'restaurar' is regular: restauré, restauraste, restauró, restauramos, restaurasteis, restauraron.
Imperfect
yo: restauraba
The imperfect of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraba, restaurabas, restauraba, restaurábamos, restaurabais, restauraban.
Future
yo: restauraré
The future tense of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraré, restaurarás, restaurará, restauraremos, restauraréis, restaurarán.
Conditional
yo: restauraría
The conditional of 'restaurar' is regular: restauraría, restaurarías, restauraría, restauraríamos, restauraríais, restaurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: restaure
Use 'restaure' (él/ella/usted) and 'restauren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, or emotions about restoring.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: restaurara
Use 'restaurara' or 'restaurase' for past hypotheticals or wishes related to restoring.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: restaura
Use 'restaura' (tú) and 'restauren' (ustedes) for direct commands to restore.