desgarrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desgarrar — to tear
Use no + present subjunctive forms like no desgarres, no desgarre, no desgarréis, no desgarremos, no desgarren to forbid actions.
desgarrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is how you tell someone *not* to do something. It's a prohibition. You might tell someone not to tear a valuable painting or not to tear up important papers.
Notes on desgarrar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive. Desgarrar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are also regular.
Example Sentences
No desgarres el vestido, es nuevo.
Don't tear the dress, it's new.
tú
Por favor, no desgarréis el sobre hasta que os lo diga.
Please, don't tear the envelope until I tell you.
vosotros
No desgarraron la carta original.
They did not tear the original letter.
No desgarrar el billete.
Do not tear the ticket.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no desgarres' for 'tú', not 'no desgarrar'.
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb to make it a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential for creating a prohibition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desgarro
The present tense desgarrar is regular: desgarro, desgarras, desgarra, desgarras, desgarran.
Preterite
yo: desgarré
The preterite of desgarrar is regular: desgarré, desgarraste, desgarró, desgarró, desgarraron.
Imperfect
yo: desgarraba
The imperfect of desgarrar is regular: desgarraba, desgarrabas, desgarraba, desgarrábamos, desgarrabais, desgarraban.
Future
yo: desgarraré
The future tense of desgarrar is regular: desgarraré, desgarrarás, desgarrará, desgarrarás, desgarrarán.
Conditional
yo: desgarraría
The conditional of desgarrar is regular: desgarraría, desgarrarías, desgarraría, desgarraríamos, desgarraríais, desgarrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desgarre
The present subjunctive desgarre, desgarres, desgarremos, desgarren is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desgarrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive desgarrara or desgarrase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgarra
Use the imperative forms desgarra, desgarre, desgarrad, desgarremos, desgarren for direct commands with desgarrar.