decepcionar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
decepcionar — to disappoint
Use 'decepciona' (tú) and 'decepcione' (usted) for direct commands, 'decepcionad' (vosotros), and 'decepcionemos/decepcionen' (nosotros/ustedes).
decepcionar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. For 'decepcionar,' you'd use it to tell someone not to disappoint you or someone else.
Notes on decepcionar in the Affirmative Imperative
Decepcionar is regular in the affirmative imperative.
Example Sentences
¡Decepciona a tus padres con tus logros!
Disappoint your parents with your achievements!
tú
Por favor, no me decepciones.
Please, don't disappoint me.
tú
Decepcionadnos con vuestra actuación.
Disappoint us with your performance.
vosotros
Decepcionen a la audiencia con el final.
Disappoint the audience with the ending.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'decepciones' for a positive 'tú' command.
Correct: The positive 'tú' command is 'decepciona', not 'decepciones'.
Why: 'Decepciones' is the negative command or present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' form is 'decepcionad'.
Why: This is a common pattern for regular -ar verbs in the affirmative imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decepciono
The present tense 'decepciono', 'decepcionas', 'decepciona' describes current actions or habits of disappointing.
Preterite
yo: decepcioné
The preterite of 'decepcionar' is regular: decepcioné, decepcionaste, decepcionó, decepcionamos, decepcionasteis, decepcionaron.
Imperfect
yo: decepcionaba
The imperfect 'decepcionaba', 'decepcionabas' describes past habits, ongoing actions, or background settings related to disappointment.
Future
yo: decepcionaré
The future tense 'decepcionaré', 'decepcionarás' indicates actions that will happen, or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: decepcionaría
The conditional 'decepcionaría', 'decepcionarías' expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decepcione
The present subjunctive ('decepcione', 'decepciones') follows expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decepcionara
The imperfect subjunctive ('decepcionara'/'decepcionase') expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no decepciones
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no decepciones' (tú), 'no decepcione' (usted), etc.