desestimar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desestimar — to dismiss
Use 'desestima' (tú), 'desestime' (usted), 'desestimemos' (nosotros), 'desestimad' (vosotros), 'desestimen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
desestimar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'desestimar', you'd use it to tell someone to disregard or dismiss something right now, like '¡Desestima esa idea!' (Dismiss that idea!).
Notes on desestimar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'desestimar' are regular for an -ar verb. Note that the 'tú' form (desestima) is the same as the él/ella/usted form in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Desestima los rumores y concéntrate.
Dismiss the rumors and concentrate.
tú
Señora, desestime mi solicitud por ahora.
Madam, dismiss my application for now.
usted
Amigos, desestimemos esta discusión innecesaria.
Friends, let's dismiss this unnecessary discussion.
nosotros
¡Desestad esa excusa!
Dismiss that excuse!
vosotros
Jueces, desestimen el caso si no hay pruebas.
Judges, dismiss the case if there's no evidence.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive form 'desestimes' instead of the imperative 'desestima' for 'tú'.
Correct: The command for 'tú' is 'desestima', not 'no desestimes' (which is the negative command).
Why: Learners often confuse affirmative and negative commands, or the indicative and subjunctive moods when forming imperatives.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form, writing 'desestima'.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' imperative is 'desestad'.
Why: The 'd' is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desestimo
The present indicative of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimo, desestimas, desestima, desestimamos, desestimáis, desestiman.
Preterite
yo: desestimé
The preterite of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimé, desestimaste, desestimó, desestimamos, desestimasteis, desestimaron.
Imperfect
yo: desestimaba
The imperfect of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaba, desestimabas, desestimaba, desestimábamos, desestimabais, desestimaban.
Future
yo: desestimaré
The future of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaré, desestimarás, desestimará, desestimaremos, desestimaréis, desestimarán.
Conditional
yo: desestimaría
The conditional of 'desestimar' is regular: desestimaría, desestimarías, desestimaría, desestimaríamos, desestimaríais, desestimarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desestime
Use 'desestime' (yo/él/ella/usted/ustedes), 'desestimes' (tú), 'desestimemos' (nosotros), 'desestiméis' (vosotros) after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desestimara
Use 'desestimara' or 'desestimase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desestimes
Use 'no desestimes' (tú), 'no desestime' (usted), 'no desestimemos' (nosotros), 'no desestiméis' (vosotros), 'no desestimen' (ustedes) for negative commands.