torturar Negative Imperative Conjugation
torturar — to torture
The negative imperative of torturar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
torturar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to stop bothering, teasing, or causing distress to someone else.
Notes on torturar in the Negative Imperative
Torturar is regular in the negative imperative, following the standard pattern of using subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No tortures más a ese pobre perro.
Don't torture that poor dog anymore.
tú
Por favor, no torture a mi cliente.
Please, don't torture my client.
usted
No torturen a los niños con tanta tarea.
Don't torture the children with so much homework.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no tortura'.
Correct: no tortures
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: torturo
The present tense of torturar is regular: torturo, torturas, tortura, torturamos, torturáis, torturan.
Preterite
yo: torturé
The preterite of torturar is regular: torturé, torturaste, torturó, torturamos, torturasteis, torturaron.
Imperfect
yo: torturaba
The imperfect of torturar follows the regular -aba pattern: torturaba, torturabas, torturaba, torturábamos, torturabais, torturaban.
Future
yo: torturaré
The future of torturar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: torturaré, torturarás, torturará...
Conditional
yo: torturaría
The conditional of torturar is regular: torturaría, torturarías, torturaría, torturaríamos, torturaríais, torturarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: torture
The present subjunctive of torturar uses -e endings: torture, tortures, torture, torturemos, torturéis, torturen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: torturara
The imperfect subjunctive of torturar is built from the preterite stem: torturara, torturaras, torturara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tortura
The affirmative imperative of torturar is: tortura (tú), torturad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.