desconocer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desconocer — to not know
The imperative uses 'desconoce' (tú) and 'desconozca' (usted).
desconocer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command someone to disregard or ignore something, or to not recognize someone/something.
Notes on desconocer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (desconoce), but the formal and plural forms use the 'zc' from the subjunctive stem.
Example Sentences
Desconoce esa deuda; no es tuya.
Disown that debt; it's not yours.
tú
Desconozca cualquier mensaje sospechoso.
Ignore any suspicious message.
usted
Desconozcamos esas mentiras.
Let's ignore those lies.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desconozca' for tú commands.
Correct: For tú, use 'desconoce'.
Why: The affirmative tú command usually matches the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desconozco
Desconocer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (desconozco), otherwise it follows regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: desconocí
Desconocer is regular in the preterite: desconocí, desconociste, desconoció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: desconocía
Desconocer is regular in the imperfect: desconocía, desconocías, desconocía...
Future
yo: desconoceré
The future of desconocer is regular: desconoceré, desconocerás, desconocerá...
Conditional
yo: desconocería
The conditional of desconocer is regular: desconocería, desconocerías, desconocería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desconozca
The present subjunctive uses the 'desconozc-' stem for all forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desconociera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'desconocier-' stem: desconociera, desconocieras...
Negative Imperative
yo: no desconozcas
The negative imperative uses the 'zc' stem: no desconozcas, no desconozca...