desarmar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desarmar — to take apart
Use desarma, desarma, desarmemos, desarmad, desarmen for direct commands with desarmar.
desarmar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. You'll use it to tell someone to take something apart, like telling a child to disassemble a toy or telling a mechanic to take apart an engine.
Notes on desarmar in the Affirmative Imperative
Desarmar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Just drop the -r from the infinitive for tú and add the endings for other persons.
Example Sentences
¡Desarma el juguete con cuidado!
Take the toy apart carefully!
tú
Señor, desarme el motor para revisarlo.
Sir, take apart the engine to check it.
usted
¡Desarmemos la carpa antes de que llueva!
Let's take down the tent before it rains!
nosotros
¡Desarmad la caja y sacad las piezas!
Take apart the box and take out the pieces!
vosotros
Ustedes, desarmen todo antes de salir.
You all, take everything apart before leaving.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'desarmar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'Desarma' for tú, 'Desarme' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb; you need conjugated command forms to address someone directly.
Mistake: Forgetting the exclamation points.
Correct: Add exclamation points: ¡Desarma! or ¡Desarme!
Why: Exclamation points signal a command or strong suggestion in Spanish, making the intent clear.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desarmo
The present tense of desarmar (desarmo, desarmas, desarma, desarmamos, desarmáis, desarman) is used for current actions, habits, and general truths.
Preterite
yo: desarmé
The preterite of desarmar is regular: desarmé, desarmaste, desarmó, desarmamos, desarmasteis, desarmaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: desarmaba
The imperfect of desarmar (desarmaba, desarmabas, desarmaba, desarmábamos, desarmabais, desarmaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: desarmaré
The future tense of desarmar (desarmaré, desarmarás, desarmará, desarmaremos, desarmaréis, desarmarán) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desarmaría
The conditional of desarmar (desarmaría, desarmarías, desarmaría, desarmaríamos, desarmaríais, desarmarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desarme
The present subjunctive of desarmar (desarme, desarmes, desarmemos, desarméis, desarmen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desarmara
The imperfect subjunctive of desarmar (desarmara/desarmase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or suggestions.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desarmes
Use no desarmes, no desarme, no desarmemos, no desarméis, no desarmen for negative commands with desarmar.