desempeñar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desempeñar — to perform
Negative commands like 'no desempeñes' (you don't perform) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.
desempeñar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For instance, 'no desempeñes un papel secundario' means 'don't play a secondary role'. It's formed by adding 'no' before the present subjunctive.
Notes on desempeñar in the Negative Imperative
Desempeñar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive forms. The 'vosotros' form adds an 's' to the subjunctive stem and an 'i' (desempeñéis).
Example Sentences
No desempeñes ese rol si no te sientes cómodo.
Don't perform that role if you don't feel comfortable.
tú
No desempeñen sus funciones de manera irresponsable.
Don't perform your duties irresponsibly.
No desempeñéis mal vuestro trabajo.
Don't perform your work poorly.
vosotros
No desempeñe el papel de víctima.
Don't play the victim role.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no desempeñes', 'no desempeñe', 'no desempeñemos', 'no desempeñéis', 'no desempeñen'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the vosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'no desempeñéis'.
Why: The 's' is part of the vosotros present subjunctive ending.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desempeña
Commands like 'desempeña' (you perform) and 'desempeñen' (they perform) use the imperative.