desembarcar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The negative imperative of desembarcar always uses 'qu': no desembarques, no desembarque, no desembarquemos, no desembarquéis, no desembarquen.
desembarcar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to get off the vessel yet, usually for safety reasons.
Notes on desembarcar in the Negative Imperative
Since it follows the present subjunctive, all forms use 'qu' instead of 'c' to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
No desembarques hasta que el barco se detenga.
Don't disembark until the boat stops.
tú
No desembarquen todavía, hay mucho viento.
Don't disembark yet, it's very windy.
ustedes
No desembarquemos aquí; es peligroso.
Let's not disembark here; it's dangerous.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no desembarca' for a command.
Correct: no desembarques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desembarco
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
Preterite
yo: desembarqué
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
Imperfect
yo: desembarcaba
The imperfect of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaba, desembarcabas, desembarcaba, desembarcábamos, desembarcabais, desembarcaban.
Future
yo: desembarcaré
The future of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaré, desembarcarás, desembarcará, desembarcaremos, desembarcaréis, desembarcarán.
Conditional
yo: desembarcaría
The conditional of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaría, desembarcarías, desembarcaría, desembarcaríamos, desembarcaríais, desembarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desembarque
The present subjunctive of desembarcar uses 'qu' in all forms: desembarque, desembarques, desembarque, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of desembarcar is regular: desembarcara, desembarcaras, desembarcara, desembarcáramos, desembarcarais, desembarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desembarca
The imperative of desembarcar gives direct orders: desembarca (tú), desembarque (usted), desembarquen (ustedes).