debilitar Negative Imperative Conjugation
debilitar — to weaken
Negative commands for debilitar use the present subjunctive: no debilites, no debilite, etc.
debilitar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For instance, '¡No debilites la confianza!' means 'Don't weaken the trust!'
Notes on debilitar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the 'no' plus the present subjunctive. Debilitar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative commands are also regular.
Example Sentences
¡No debilites la señal con interferencias!
Don't weaken the signal with interference!
tú
¡No debiliten la seguridad del sistema!
Don't weaken the system's security!
ustedes
¡No debilitemos la determinación del equipo!
Let's not weaken the team's determination!
nosotros
¡No debilitéis vuestra posición!
Don't weaken your position!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No debilites', not 'No debilita'.
Why: All negative commands, for all persons, use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'no debilitéis', not 'no debileis'.
Why: The written accent on the 'i' is necessary for pronunciation and to distinguish it as the 'vosotros' form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: debilita
The imperative of debilitar is regular in the affirmative tú form: debilita.