debilitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
debilitar — to weaken
The imperative of debilitar is regular in the affirmative tú form: debilita.
debilitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative to give direct commands. For example, '¡Debilita tus argumentos!' means 'Strengthen your arguments!', telling someone to do it directly.
Notes on debilitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Debilitar is regular in the affirmative imperative, except for the 'tú' form which follows the pattern of the present indicative. The vosotros form 'debilad' is a standard regular -ar imperative ending.
Example Sentences
¡Debilita tus argumentos en la próxima reunión!
Strengthen your arguments in the next meeting!
tú
¡Debilitad vuestras excusas!
Strengthen your excuses!
vosotros
¡Debilitemos el control de calidad!
Let's strengthen the quality control!
nosotros
¡Debilite sus defensas!
Strengthen your defenses!
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the affirmative imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The correct command is 'debilita', not 'debilites'.
Why: The 'tú' affirmative imperative for regular -ar verbs is formed from the 'yo' present indicative form, not the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct command is 'debilad', not 'debila'.
Why: The regular -ar imperative ending for 'vosotros' is '-ad', not '-a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: debilito
The present tense of debilitar (debilitó, debilitas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: debilité
The preterite of debilitar is regular: debilité, debilitaste, debilitó, debilitamos, debilitasteis, debilitaron.
Imperfect
yo: debilitaba
The imperfect of debilitar (debilitaba, debilitabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: debilitaré
The future tense of debilitar (debiliré, debilitarás, etc.) is regular and used for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: debilitaría
The conditional of debilitar (debilitaía, debilitarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: debilite
The present subjunctive of debilitar (debilite, debilites, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: debilitara
The imperfect subjunctive of debilitar (e.g., debilitara, debilitase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no debilites
Negative commands for debilitar use the present subjunctive: no debilites, no debilite, etc.