tropezar Negative Imperative Conjugation
tropezar — to trip
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no tropieces, no tropiece...
tropezar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to warn someone: 'Don't trip!'
Notes on tropezar in the Negative Imperative
All forms are identical to the present subjunctive and include the 'c' spelling change.
Example Sentences
¡No tropieces con el cable!
Don't trip over the cable!
tú
No tropiece usted con la alfombra.
Don't trip over the rug (formal).
usted
No tropecéis con las piedras del camino.
Don't trip over the stones on the path (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no tropieza'.
Correct: no tropieces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tropiezo
The present of tropezar has an e-to-ie stem change (tropiezo) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: tropecé
The preterite of tropezar is regular except for the yo form, which changes to 'tropecé' to keep the sound right.
Imperfect
yo: tropezaba
Tropezar is completely regular in the imperfect tense: tropezaba, tropezabas, tropezaba...
Future
yo: tropezaré
The future tense is fully regular: tropezaré, tropezarás, tropezará...
Conditional
yo: tropezaría
The conditional is fully regular: tropezaría, tropezarías, tropezaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: tropiece
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change and the z-to-c spelling change (tropiece).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tropezara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: tropezara, tropezaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tropieza
The imperative uses 'tropieza' for 'tú' and 'tropiece' for 'usted'.