defraudar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
defraudar — to disappoint
The imperative of defraudar has regular commands for tú (defrauda) and vosotros (defraudad), and uses present subjunctive for others.
defraudar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make requests. For 'defraudar,' you might tell someone directly not to disappoint you or to avoid disappointing others.
Notes on defraudar in the Affirmative Imperative
Defraudar is regular in the affirmative imperative for the tú and vosotros forms. Other forms (usted, nosotros, ustedes) are derived from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Defrauda a tus padres con tus logros!
Don't disappoint your parents with your achievements!
tú
Defraudemos a nadie en este proyecto.
Let's not disappoint anyone on this project.
nosotros
Defraudad a vuestra familia con vuestro esfuerzo.
Don't disappoint your family with your effort.
vosotros
Ustedes, no defrauden la confianza que les damos.
You all, do not betray the trust we give you.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no defraudar' instead of the negative imperative forms.
Correct: Use 'no defraudes' (tú), 'no defraude' (usted), etc.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish generally use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'defraudad' (vosotros).
Correct: The correct form is 'defraudad', with the stress on the last syllable.
Why: The imperative vosotros form for -ar verbs adds 'd' to the stem; the stress naturally falls on the final syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: defraudo
The present indicative of defraudar (defraudo, defraudas, etc.) means to disappoint habitually or currently.
Preterite
yo: defraudé
Defraudar is regular in the preterite: defraudé, defraudaste, defraudó, defraudamos, defraudasteis, defraudaron.
Imperfect
yo: defraudaba
The imperfect of defraudar (defraudaba, defraudabas, etc.) describes past disappointment as ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: defraudaré
The future of defraudar (defraudaré, etc.) indicates a future disappointment or probability.
Conditional
yo: defraudaría
The conditional of defraudar (defraudaría, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would disappoint') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: defraude
The present subjunctive of defraudar (defraude, defraudes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: defraudara
The imperfect subjunctive of defraudar (defraudara/defraudase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Negative Imperative
yo: no defraudes
Negative commands for defraudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no defraudes' (tú) and 'no defrauden' (ustedes).