superar Negative Imperative Conjugation
superar — to overcome
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no superes, no supere, no superemos, no superéis, no superen.
superar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to exceed a limit, like a speed limit or a budget.
Notes on superar in the Negative Imperative
Superar is regular. All forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No superes el límite de velocidad.
Don't exceed the speed limit.
tú
No superemos el presupuesto.
Let's not exceed the budget.
nosotros
No superen la dosis recomendada.
Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no supera
Correct: no superes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: supero
The present tense is regular: supero, superas, supera, superamos, superáis, superan.
Preterite
yo: superé
The preterite of superar is regular: superé, superaste, superó, superamos, superasteis, superaron.
Imperfect
yo: superaba
Superar is regular in the imperfect: superaba, superabas, superaba, superábamos, superabais, superaban.
Future
yo: superaré
The future is regular: superaré, superarás, superará, superaremos, superaréis, superarán.
Conditional
yo: superaría
The conditional is regular: superaría, superarías, superaría, superaríamos, superaríais, superarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: supere
The present subjunctive is regular: supere, superes, supere, superemos, superéis, superen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: superara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: superara, superaras, superara, superáramos, superarais, superaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: supera
The affirmative imperative is regular: supera (tú), superad (vosotros), supere (usted), superen (ustedes).