desahogar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desahogar — to vent
The affirmative imperative tells someone to vent: desahoga (tú), desahogue (usted), desahoguemos (nosotros), desahogad (vosotros), desahoguen (ustedes).
desahogar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to encourage a friend to let their feelings out or to tell a group to express their frustrations.
Notes on desahogar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' and 'vosotros' forms are regular. The 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms require the 'gu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
¡Desahógate, te hará bien!
Vent! It will do you good!
tú
Desahoguémonos antes de seguir.
Let's vent before continuing.
nosotros
Desahoguen sus penas aquí.
Vent your sorrows here.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desahoga' for the usted form.
Correct: desahogue
Why: The formal 'usted' command must use the subjunctive-based 'e' ending with the 'gu' spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desahogo
The present tense of desahogar is regular: desahogo, desahogas, desahoga, desahogamos, desahogáis, desahogan.
Preterite
yo: desahogué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desahogué, desahogaste, desahogó, desahogamos, desahogasteis, desahogaron.
Imperfect
yo: desahogaba
The imperfect of desahogar is regular: desahogaba, desahogabas, desahogaba, desahogábamos, desahogabais, desahogaban.
Future
yo: desahogaré
The future of desahogar is regular: desahogaré, desahogarás, desahogará, desahogaremos, desahogaréis, desahogarán.
Conditional
yo: desahogaría
The conditional of desahogar is regular: desahogaría, desahogarías, desahogaría, desahogaríamos, desahogaríais, desahogarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desahogue
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: desahogue, desahogues, desahogue, desahoguemos, desahoguéis, desahoguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desahogara
The imperfect subjunctive of desahogar is regular: desahogara, desahogaras, desahogara, desahogáramos, desahogarais, desahogaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desahogues
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no desahogues, no desahogue, no desahoguemos, no desahoguéis, no desahoguen.