denegar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
denegar — to deny
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most commands: deniega, deniegue.
denegar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use for direct orders to refuse or deny something, though it is rare in daily conversation compared to legal contexts.
Notes on denegar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'deniega' (stem change). The 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the subjunctive 'gu' spelling.
Example Sentences
Deniega esa petición inmediatamente.
Deny that petition immediately.
tú
Denieguen el acceso a cualquier persona sin pase.
Deny access to anyone without a pass.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: denega
Correct: deniega
Why: The informal 'tú' command requires the stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deniego
Denegar follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: denegué
Denegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu' (denegué).
Imperfect
yo: denegaba
Denegar is completely regular in the imperfect: denegaba, denegabas, denegaba...
Future
yo: denegaré
Denegar is regular in the future: denegaré, denegarás, denegará...
Conditional
yo: denegaría
Denegar is regular in the conditional: denegaría, denegarías, denegaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: deniegue
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change and a 'gu' spelling change: deniegue, deniegues...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denegara
Formed from the 'denegaron' stem: denegara, denegaras, denegara...
Negative Imperative
yo: no deniegues
Uses the present subjunctive forms: no deniegues, no deniegue, no deneguemos.