desear Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desear — to wish
The imperative of desear is used for commands: desea (tú), desead (vosotros), or desee/deseen (formal).
desear Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to wish for something, often used in phrases like 'Wish for a miracle' or in poetic/inspirational contexts.
Notes on desear in the Affirmative Imperative
The verb is regular. The 'tú' form is 'desea' (same as present indicative), and the 'vosotros' form replaces 'r' with 'd'.
Example Sentences
Desea un deseo antes de soplar las velas.
Make (wish) a wish before blowing out the candles.
tú
Deseemos todos la paz mundial.
Let us all wish for world peace.
nosotros
Desead con fuerza y se cumplirá.
Wish with strength and it will come true.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desee' for the informal tú command.
Correct: desea
Why: The affirmative tú command uses the present indicative form, not the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deseo
The present tense of desear is regular: deseo, deseas, desea, deseamos, deseáis, desean.
Preterite
yo: deseé
The preterite of desear is regular: deseé, deseaste, deseó, deseamos, deseasteis, desearon.
Imperfect
yo: deseaba
The imperfect of desear follows the standard -aba pattern: deseaba, deseabas, deseaba, deseábamos, deseabais, deseaban.
Future
yo: desearé
The future of desear uses the infinitive plus endings: desearé, desearás, deseará, desearemos, desearéis, desearán.
Conditional
yo: desearía
The conditional of desear is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: desearía, desearías, desearía, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desee
The present subjunctive of desear changes the 'a' to 'e': desee, desees, desee, deseemos, deseéis, deseen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deseara
The imperfect subjunctive of desear uses the -ara endings: deseara, desearas, deseara, deseáramos, desearais, desearan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desees
The negative imperative of desear uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no desees, no desee, etc.