decapitar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
decapitar — to behead
Decapita (tú), decapite (usted), decapitemos (nosotros), decapiten (ustedes), decapitad (vosotros) are the imperative forms for decapitar.
decapitar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For decapitar, this would be telling someone to behead something or someone, which is rare in everyday conversation but might appear in historical or fictional contexts.
Notes on decapitar in the Affirmative Imperative
Decapitar is regular in the imperative. The 'tú' form is made by dropping the -ar and adding -a.
Example Sentences
¡Decapita esa estatua rota!
Behead that broken statue!
tú
¡Decapiten al villano de inmediato!
Behead the villain immediately!
ustedes
¡Decapitad al dragón, valientes guerreros!
Behead the dragon, brave warriors!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú.
Correct: The command for tú is 'decapita', not 'decapites'.
Why: The imperative tú form drops the -ar and adds -a, while the present subjunctive tú adds -es.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decapito
The present tense of decapitar is regular: decapito, decapitas, decapita, decapitamos, decapitáis, decapitan.
Preterite
yo: decapité
The preterite of decapitar is regular: decapité, decapitaste, decapitó, decapitamos, decapitasteis, decapitaron.
Imperfect
yo: decapitaba
The imperfect tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaba, decapitabas, decapitaba, decapitábamos, decapitabais, decapitaban.
Future
yo: decapitaré
The future tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaré, decapitarás, decapitará, decapitaremos, decapitaréis, decapitarán.
Conditional
yo: decapitaría
The conditional of decapitar is regular: decapitaría, decapitarías, decapitaría, decapitaríamos, decapitaríais, decapitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decapite
The present subjunctive of decapitar (decapite, decapites, decapitemos, decapiten) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decapitara
The imperfect subjunctive of decapitar (e.g., decapitara, decapitáramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decapites
Negative commands for decapitar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no decapites (tú), no decapite (usted), no decapitemos (nosotros), no decapiten (ustedes), no decapitéis (vosotros).