desahogar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desahogar — to vent
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no desahogues, no desahogue, no desahoguemos, no desahoguéis, no desahoguen.
desahogar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to vent their frustrations in an inappropriate setting or moment.
Notes on desahogar in the Negative Imperative
All forms require the 'gu' spelling change (g > gu) because all the endings start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No te desahogues aquí, hay mucha gente.
Don't vent here, there are many people.
tú
No se desahogue todavía, espere a la reunión.
Don't vent yet, wait for the meeting.
usted
No nos desahoguemos en público.
Let's not vent in public.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no desahoga' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no desahogues
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desahoga
The affirmative imperative tells someone to vent: desahoga (tú), desahogue (usted), desahoguemos (nosotros), desahogad (vosotros), desahoguen (ustedes).