descartar Negative Imperative Conjugation
descartar — to discard
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no descartes' (tú).
descartar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's like a warning or prohibition. For 'descartar,' you might say 'No descartes la posibilidad' (Don't discard the possibility) or 'No descarten las pruebas' (Don't discard the evidence).
Notes on descartar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the word 'no' followed by the corresponding present subjunctive form. 'Descartar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No descartes mi ayuda.
Don't discard my help.
tú
No descarte estos documentos hasta que yo le diga.
Don't discard these documents until I tell you to.
usted
No descartemos la primera opción todavía.
Let's not discard the first option yet.
nosotros
No descarten los correos antiguos; pueden ser importantes.
Don't discard the old emails; they might be important.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no', e.g., 'No descartar la basura'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'No descartes la basura'.
Why: Spanish requires a conjugated verb in the subjunctive mood after 'no' for negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing with the affirmative imperative, e.g., 'No descarta la idea'.
Correct: The correct negative command is 'No descartes la idea' (for tú).
Why: Negative commands use subjunctive forms, which are different from affirmative imperative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: descarto
Use present forms like 'descarto' (I discard) for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: descarté
Use preterite forms like 'descarté' (I discarded) for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: descartaba
Use imperfect forms like 'descartaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: descartaré
Use future forms like 'descartaré' (I will discard) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: descartaría
Use conditional forms like 'descartaría' (I would discard) for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: descarte
Use present subjunctive forms like 'descarte' for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: descartara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'descartara' or 'descartase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: descarta
Use imperative forms like 'descarta' (tú) and 'descarte' (usted) for direct commands.