unirse Negative Imperative Conjugation
unirse — to join
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no te unas, no se una, no nos unamos.
unirse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to join a group or an activity.
Notes on unirse in the Negative Imperative
Regular. The reflexive pronoun moves to the front (between 'no' and the verb).
Example Sentences
No te unas a esa conversación.
Don't join that conversation.
tú
No se unan a ellos, son peligrosos.
Don't join them; they are dangerous.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'No únete'.
Correct: No te unas.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, and the pronoun must come before the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me uno
The present of unirse is a regular -ir reflexive verb: me uno, te unes, se une, nos unimos, os unís, se unen.
Preterite
yo: me uní
The preterite of unirse is regular: me uní, te uniste, se unió, nos unimos, os unisteis, se unieron.
Imperfect
yo: me unía
The imperfect of unirse is regular and uses the -ía ending: me unía, te unías, se unía.
Future
yo: me uniré
The future of unirse uses the full infinitive plus endings: me uniré, te unirás, se unirá.
Conditional
yo: me uniría
The conditional of unirse uses the infinitive plus -ía: me uniría, te unirías, se uniría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me una
The present subjunctive of unirse changes the 'i' to 'a': me una, te unas, se una, nos unamos, os unáis, se unan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me uniera
The imperfect subjunctive of unirse uses the -ra endings: me uniera, te unieras, se uniera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: únete
The affirmative imperative attaches pronouns to the end: únete, únase, unámonos, uníos, únanse.