derrocar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
derrocar — to overthrow
The imperative of derrocar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: derroca (tú), derroque (usted).
derrocar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct order to overthrow or topple something, often used in political slogans or dramatic contexts.
Notes on derrocar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (derroca), but the formal 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the 'qu' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Derroca al tirano ahora!
Overthrow the tyrant now!
tú
Derroquen ese muro de inmediato.
Topple that wall immediately.
ustedes
Derroquemos la injusticia juntos.
Let's overthrow injustice together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'derroce' for the formal command.
Correct: derroque
Why: The spelling must change to 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound in the command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derroco
The present tense of derrocar is fully regular: derroco, derrocas, derroca, derrocamos, derrocáis, derrocan.
Preterite
yo: derroqué
The preterite of derrocar is regular except for a spelling change in the 'yo' form: derroqué.
Imperfect
yo: derrocaba
The imperfect of derrocar is regular: derrocaba, derrocabas, derrocaba, derrocábamos, derrocabais, derrocaban.
Future
yo: derrocaré
The future tense of derrocar is regular: derrocaré, derrocarás, derrocará, derrocaremos, derrocaréis, derrocarán.
Conditional
yo: derrocaría
The conditional of derrocar is regular: derrocaría, derrocarías, derrocaría, derrocaríamos, derrocaríais, derrocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derroque
The present subjunctive of derrocar follows a c-to-qu spelling change in all forms: derroque, derroques, derroque, derroquemos, derroquéis, derroquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derrocara
The imperfect subjunctive of derrocar is regular: derrocara, derrocaras, derrocara, derrocáramos, derrocarais, derrocaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derroques
The negative imperative of derrocar uses the 'qu' spelling change for all forms: no derroques, no derroque, no derroquemos, no derroquéis, no derroquen.