torcer Negative Imperative Conjugation
torcer — to twist
Negative commands for torcer always use the present subjunctive forms.
torcer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to turn or not to bend/twist something.
Notes on torcer in the Negative Imperative
Like the present subjunctive, these forms use 'z' to keep the soft sound and include the o-ue stem change (except for nosotros/vosotros).
Example Sentences
No te tuerzas el cuello mirando así.
Don't twist your neck looking like that.
tú
No tuerzan la verdad, por favor.
Don't twist the truth, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no tuerces'.
Correct: no tuerzas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive ending (-as for -er verbs), not the indicative ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tuerzo
The present tense of torcer features an o-ue stem change and a c-z spelling change in the 'yo' form.
Preterite
yo: torcí
The preterite of torcer is regular in its endings, but watch for the 'c' to 'z' change in the 'yo' form.
Imperfect
yo: torcía
The imperfect of torcer is completely regular: torcía, torcías, torcía, torcíamos, torcíais, torcían.
Future
yo: torceré
The future tense of torcer is regular, using the full infinitive as the base.
Conditional
yo: torcería
The conditional of torcer is regular: torcería, torcerías, torcería, torceríamos, torceríais, torcerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tuerza
The present subjunctive of torcer uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form and the o-ue stem change.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: torciera
The imperfect subjunctive of torcer is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: torcieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tuerce
The imperative uses 'tuerce' for informal commands and 'tuerza' for formal ones.