demorar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
demorar — to delay
The imperative of demorar is irregular in the tú form: demora, demore, demoremos, demorad, demoren.
demorar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative of demorar for direct commands. For example, telling someone 'Delay your departure!' or 'Don't delay!' (using the negative imperative).
Notes on demorar in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb demorar is regular in the imperative for all forms except the informal tú command, which drops the final -r from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
¡Demora tu respuesta hasta mañana!
Delay your answer until tomorrow!
tú
Demoren la reunión, por favor.
Delay the meeting, please.
ustedes
Demorad la salida, ¡aún no estoy listo!
Delay the departure, I'm not ready yet!
vosotros
Demoremos la decisión hasta tener más información.
Let's delay the decision until we have more information.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative form for the tú command, like 'Tú demoras'.
Correct: The affirmative tú command is 'demora'.
Why: The imperative mood has distinct forms for commands, separate from the indicative.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' with negative commands.
Correct: Commands telling someone *not* to do something always start with 'no'.
Why: The negative imperative in Spanish uses the present subjunctive, which requires 'no' before the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demoro
The present tense of demorar is regular: demoro, demoras, demora, demoramos, demoráis, demoran.
Preterite
yo: demoré
The preterite of demorar is regular: demoré, demoraste, demoró, demoramos, demorasteis, demoraron.
Imperfect
yo: demoraba
The imperfect of demorar is regular: demoraba, demorabas, demoraba, demorábamos, demorabais, demoraban.
Future
yo: demoraré
The future tense of demorar is regular: demoraré, demorarás, demorará, demoraremos, demoraréis, demorarán.
Conditional
yo: demoraría
The conditional of demorar is regular: demoraría, demorarías, demoraría, demoraríamos, demoraríais, demorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: demore
The present subjunctive of demorar expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty about present/future delays: demore, demores, demoremos, demoren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demorara
The imperfect subjunctive of demorar (demorara/demorase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no demores
Negative commands for demorar use the present subjunctive: no demores, no demore, no demoremos, no demoréis, no demoren.