desertar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desertar — to desert
Negative commands for desertar use the present subjunctive: no desiertes (tú), no desierte (usted), no desertéis (vosotros).
desertar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'desertar', it's about forbidding someone from deserting.
Notes on desertar in the Negative Imperative
Desertar is regular in the negative imperative, which always uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No desiertes de tu familia en estos momentos!
Don't desert your family at this time!
tú
No desertemos de nuestros principios.
Let's not desert our principles.
nosotros
No desertéis vuestro puesto.
Don't desert your post.
vosotros
Por favor, no desierte usted de la misión.
Please, don't you desert the mission.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Say 'no desiertes', not 'no desertar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desierto
The present indicative of desertar (desierto, desiertas, etc.) describes someone deserting now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: deserté
The preterite of desertar is regular: deserté, desertaste, desertó, desertamos, desertasteis, desertaron.
Imperfect
yo: desertaba
The imperfect of desertar (desertaba, desertabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions of deserting.
Future
yo: desertaré
The future tense of desertar (desertaré, desertarás, etc.) indicates an action that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desertaría
The conditional of desertar (desertaría, desertarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desierte
The present subjunctive of desertar (desierte, desiertes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desertara
The imperfect subjunctive of desertar (desertara, desertaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desierta
The imperative of desertar uses 'desierta' (tú) and 'desierte' (usted) for commands, and 'desertad' for vosotros.