derretir Negative Imperative Conjugation
derretir — to melt
The negative imperative of derretir uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
derretir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to melt something.
Notes on derretir in the Negative Imperative
Since it uses the present subjunctive, the stem change 'e' to 'i' applies to all forms.
Example Sentences
No derritas toda la mantequilla.
Don't melt all the butter.
tú
No derrita el plástico por accidente.
Don't melt the plastic by accident.
No derritamos el hielo todavía.
Let's not melt the ice yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no derretas'.
Correct: no derritas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive stem and endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derrito
The present tense of derretir is a stem-changer (e to i) for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: derretí
In the preterite, derretir only stem-changes (e to i) in the third-person forms (él/ellos).
Imperfect
yo: derretía
The imperfect of derretir is completely regular: derretía, derretías, derretía, derretíamos, derretíais, derretían.
Future
yo: derretiré
The future tense of derretir is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (derretiré, derretirás...).
Conditional
yo: derretiría
The conditional of derretir is regular: derretiría, derretirías, derretiría, derretiríamos, derretiríais, derretirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derrita
The present subjunctive of derretir stem-changes (e to i) in ALL forms, including nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derritiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'derriti-' stem for all forms (derritiera, derritieras...).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derrite
The imperative uses 'derrite' (tú) and 'derritan' (ustedes) to give commands.