defraudar Negative Imperative Conjugation
defraudar — to disappoint
Negative commands for defraudar use the present subjunctive, like 'no defraudes' (tú) and 'no defrauden' (ustedes).
defraudar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For 'defraudar,' you'd use this to warn someone against disappointing others or to ask them not to be disappointed.
Notes on defraudar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Therefore, defraudar follows the regular present subjunctive pattern for its negative imperative forms.
Example Sentences
No defraudes a tus amigos con promesas vacías.
Don't disappoint your friends with empty promises.
tú
No defraudemos las expectativas del equipo.
Let's not let down the team's expectations.
nosotros
Por favor, no defraude a los clientes.
Please, don't disappoint the clients.
usted
No defraudéis vuestra reputación.
Don't tarnish your reputation.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no defraudar'.
Correct: Use the appropriate subjunctive form: 'no defraudes', 'no defraude', etc.
Why: The infinitive is used in specific constructions (like after 'ir a'), but not for direct negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no defraudes' for tú (informal 'you') and 'no defraude' for usted (formal 'you').
Why: These forms come from the present subjunctive, which has distinct endings for tú and usted.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: defrauda
The imperative of defraudar has regular commands for tú (defrauda) and vosotros (defraudad), and uses present subjunctive for others.