
desear Negative Imperative Conjugation
desear — to wish
The negative imperative of desear uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no desees, no desee, etc.
desear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to wish for something, such as 'Don't wish for bad things' or 'Don't wish for the impossible'.
Notes on desear in the Negative Imperative
Desear is regular. All forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No desees el mal a nadie.
Don't wish ill on anyone.
tú
No deseen cosas que no pueden tener.
Don't wish for things you cannot have.
ustedes
No deseemos lo que no nos pertenece.
Let's not wish for what doesn't belong to us.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no desea' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no desees
Why: All negative commands must use the subjunctive forms.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desea
The imperative of desear is used for commands: desea (tú), desead (vosotros), or desee/deseen (formal).