desarrollar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desarrollar — to develop
Use 'desarrolla' (tú), 'desarrolle' (usted), 'desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'desarrollad' (vosotros), 'desarrollen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
desarrollar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'desarrollar', you might tell someone to develop a skill, a project, or an idea.
Notes on desarrollar in the Affirmative Imperative
The affirmative imperative for 'desarrollar' is regular for the 'tú' form ('desarrolla'), but uses present subjunctive forms for all other persons.
Example Sentences
¡Desarrolla tu potencial al máximo!
Develop your potential to the fullest!
tú
Desarrolle una nueva estrategia.
Develop a new strategy.
usted
Desarrollemos un plan de acción.
Let's develop an action plan.
nosotros
¡Desarrollad vuestra creatividad!
Develop your creativity!
vosotros
Desarrollen el proyecto antes del viernes.
Develop the project before Friday.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'desarrollar' instead of a command form.
Correct: Use 'desarrolla' for tú, 'desarrolle' for usted, etc.
Why: The infinitive is a verb form, not a command.
Mistake: Confusing 'desarrolla' (tú affirmative) with 'desarrolles' (tú negative/subjunctive).
Correct: The affirmative command for tú is 'desarrolla'. 'No desarrolles' is the negative command.
Why: The vowel changes in commands can be tricky.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desarrollo
Use the present tense 'desarrollo' for current actions, habits, and general truths about developing things.
Preterite
yo: desarrollé
The preterite of 'desarrollar' is regular: desarrollé, desarrollaste, desarrolló, desarrollamos, desarrollasteis, desarrollaron.
Imperfect
yo: desarrollaba
Use the imperfect 'desarrollaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions of developing.
Future
yo: desarrollaré
Use the future tense 'desarrollaré' for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: desarrollaría
Use the conditional 'desarrollaría' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desarrolle
Use the present subjunctive 'desarrolle' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desarrollara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'desarrollara'/'desarrollase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desarrolles
Use 'no desarrolles' (tú), 'no desarrolle' (usted), 'no desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'no desarrolléis' (vosotros), 'no desarrollen' (ustedes) for negative commands.