desarmar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desarmar — to take apart
Use no desarmes, no desarme, no desarmemos, no desarméis, no desarmen for negative commands with desarmar.
desarmar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is how you tell someone *not* to do something. For example, you might tell a child 'Don't take apart that fragile vase!' or instruct someone 'Don't dismantle the equipment yet'.
Notes on desarmar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive. Since desarmar is regular in the present subjunctive, the negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No desarmes esa caja todavía, por favor.
Don't take that box apart yet, please.
tú
No desarme el aparato si no sabe cómo.
Don't take the device apart if you don't know how.
usted
No desarmemos el plan hasta tener todos los detalles.
Let's not dismantle the plan until we have all the details.
nosotros
No desarméis el equipo sin permiso.
Don't take apart the equipment without permission.
vosotros
No desarmen las sillas hasta que terminen de comer.
Don't take the chairs apart until you finish eating.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'No desarmar la silla'.
Correct: Use 'No desarmes la silla' (tú) or 'No desarme la silla' (usted).
Why: The infinitive is not used for commands; the present subjunctive is required after 'no'.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' or placing it incorrectly.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the subjunctive verb: 'No desarmes'.
Why: In negative commands, 'no' must precede the verb.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desarma
Use desarma, desarma, desarmemos, desarmad, desarmen for direct commands with desarmar.