retorcer Negative Imperative Conjugation
retorcer — to twist
Uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no retuerzas, no retuerza...
retorcer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to twist or distort something.
Notes on retorcer in the Negative Imperative
Since it uses present subjunctive forms, the O > UE stem change applies to all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No retuerzas mis palabras delante de mi madre.
Don't twist my words in front of my mother.
tú
No retuerza usted la tapa tan fuerte.
Don't twist the lid so hard.
usted
No retorzáis los cables, se pueden pelar.
Don't twist the cables, they might strip.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no retuerce' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no retuerzas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: retuerzo
Retorcer follows an O-to-UE stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: retorcí
Retorcer is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er ending pattern.
Imperfect
yo: retorcía
Retorcer is regular in the imperfect: retorcía, retorcías, retorcía, retorcíamos, retorcíais, retorcían.
Future
yo: retorceré
Retorcer is regular in the future; simply add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: retorcería
Retorcer is regular in the conditional: retorcería, retorcerías, retorcería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: retuerza
The present subjunctive follows the O > UE stem change, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: retorciera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: retorciera, retorcieras, retorciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: retuerce
The imperative uses 'retuerce' (tú) and 'retuerza' (usted) for commands.