degradar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
degradar — to demote
Direct commands with 'degradar': degrada (tú), degrade (usted), degrademos (nosotros), degraden (ustedes), degradad (vosotros).
degradar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'degradar,' this could be telling someone to demote another person or a system component.
Notes on degradar in the Affirmative Imperative
Degradar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form uses the present indicative stem, and the 'usted/ustedes/nosotros' forms use the present subjunctive stem. The 'vosotros' form adds 'd' to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¡Degrada ese archivo a una carpeta inferior!
Demote that file to a lower folder!
tú
Degrade al empleado si no cumple las metas.
Demote the employee if they don't meet the goals.
usted
Degrademos el nivel de acceso por seguridad.
Let's demote the access level for security.
nosotros
¡Degradad los privilegios de usuario inmediatamente!
Demote the user privileges immediately!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for 'tú' command (degradas).
Correct: The 'tú' imperative is 'degrada'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative for -ar verbs is unique and doesn't follow the present indicative pattern for commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'usted' and 'tú' forms (e.g., 'degrada' for usted).
Correct: 'Degrada' is for 'tú', and 'degrade' is for 'usted'.
Why: The usted command uses the present subjunctive form, which differs from the tú imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: degrado
Present actions with 'degradar': degrado, degradas, degrada, degradamos, degradáis, degradan.
Preterite
yo: degradé
Completed past actions with 'degradar': degradé, degradaste, degradó, degradamos, degradasteis, degradaron.
Imperfect
yo: degradaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions with 'degradar': degradaba, degradabas, degradaba, degradábamos, degradabais, degradaban.
Future
yo: degradaré
Future actions with 'degradar': degradaré, degradarás, degradará, degradaremos, degradaréis, degradarán.
Conditional
yo: degradaría
Hypothetical actions with 'degradar': degradaría, degradarías, degradaría, degradaríamos, degradaríais, degradarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: degrade
Present subjunctive for 'degradar' (degrade, degrademos, degraden). Used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: degradara
Past subjunctive for 'degradar' (e.g., degradara, degradaras, degradase). Used for hypothetical pasts or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no degrades
Negative commands for 'degradar': no degrademos (nosotros), no degraden (ustedes), no degradéis (vosotros), no degrad(es) (tú), no degrade (usted).