revivir Negative Imperative Conjugation
revivir — to revive
Use the negative imperative of revivir with 'no' + present subjunctive: ¡no revivas!, ¡no revivamos!, ¡no revivan!, ¡no reviváis!
revivir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. You'd use it to prevent someone from reviving something, like a dangerous situation or a past argument.
Notes on revivir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. So, 'revivir' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No revivas ese tema, por favor.
Don't revive that topic, please.
tú
No revivamos viejas rencillas.
Let's not revive old grudges.
nosotros
No revivan la discusión.
Don't revive the argument.
ustedes
No reviváis fantasmas del pasado.
Don't revive ghosts from the past.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no revivas', not 'no revives'.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'no reviváis'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: revivo
The present tense of revivir (revivo, revives, revive, revivimos, revivís, reviven) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: reviví
Revivir is regular in the preterite: reviví, reviviste, revivió, revivimos, revivisteis, revivieron.
Imperfect
yo: revivía
The imperfect of revivir (revivía, revivías, revivía, revivíamos, revivíais, revivían) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: reviviré
The future tense of revivir (reviviré, revivirás, revivirá, reviviremos, reviviréis, revivirán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: reviviría
The conditional of revivir (reviviría, revivirías, reviviría, reviviríamos, reviviríais, revivirían) expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reviva
The present subjunctive of revivir (reviva, revivas, revivamos, revivan) is used after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reviviera
The imperfect subjunctive of revivir (reviviera/reviviera/reviviéramos/revivieran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revive
Use the imperative of revivir for direct commands: ¡revive!, ¡revivamos!, ¡revivan!, ¡revivid!