desempeñar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desempeñar — to perform
Commands like 'desempeña' (you perform) and 'desempeñen' (they perform) use the imperative.
desempeñar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For example, 'desempeña tu papel' means 'perform your role'. Remember that the 'vosotros' form is 'desempeñad'.
Notes on desempeñar in the Affirmative Imperative
Desempeñar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'a' (desempeñar -> desempeña). The 'vosotros' form replaces 'r' with 'd' (desempeñar -> desempeñad).
Example Sentences
¡Desempeña tu rol con orgullo!
Perform your role with pride!
tú
Señores, desempeñen sus funciones con diligencia.
Gentlemen, perform your duties diligently.
ustedes
Desempeñemos este proyecto con éxito.
Let's perform this project successfully.
nosotros
Desempeñad vuestro papel con valentía.
Perform your role with bravery.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'desempeña', not 'desempeñas'. For 'ustedes', use 'desempeñen', not 'desempeñan'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the indicative describes actions or states of being.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' on the vosotros form.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'desempeñad'.
Why: The 'd' ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desempeño
The present tense (desempeño, desempeñas) describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: desempeñé
The preterite of 'desempeñar' is regular: desempeñé, desempeñaste, desempeñó, desempeñamos, desempeñasteis, desempeñaron.
Imperfect
yo: desempeñaba
The imperfect 'desempeñaba' describes ongoing or habitual past roles and functions.
Future
yo: desempeñaré
The future tense 'desempeñaré' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desempeñaría
The conditional 'desempeñaría' expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desempeñe
The present subjunctive (desempeñe, desempeñes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desempeñara
The imperfect subjunctive (desempeñara/desempeñase) describes hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desempeñes
Negative commands like 'no desempeñes' (you don't perform) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.