desgastar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desgastar — to wear down
Use desgasta, desgaste, desgastemos, desgasten, desgastad for direct commands. It's regular!
desgastar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is used for direct commands. For example, 'desgasta' means 'wear it down!' (to tú), and 'desgasten' means 'wear them down!' (to ustedes).
Notes on desgastar in the Affirmative Imperative
Desgastar is regular in the imperative mood. Just remember the accent on the vosotros form: desgastad.
Example Sentences
¡Desgasta la piedra con cuidado!
Wear down the stone carefully!
tú
¡Desgasten toda la pintura vieja!
Wear down all the old paint!
ustedes
¡Desgastemos los zapatos antes del viaje!
Let's wear down the shoes before the trip!
nosotros
¡Desgastad la madera hasta que esté lisa!
Wear down the wood until it's smooth!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for commands.
Correct: For direct commands, use the imperative forms like 'desgasta' or 'desgasten', not 'desgastes' or 'desgasten' (which are subjunctive).
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for giving orders or instructions directly.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros form.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'desgadad', not 'desgata'.
Why: This is a standard rule for forming the vosotros imperative from regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desgasto
The present tense of desgastar is regular: desgasto, desgastas, desgasta, desgastamos, desgastáis, desgastan.
Preterite
yo: desgasté
The preterite of desgastar is regular: desgasté, desgastaste, desgastó, desgastamos, desgastasteis, desgastaron.
Imperfect
yo: desgastaba
The imperfect of desgastar is regular: desgastaba, desgastabas, desgastaba, desgastábamos, desgastabais, desgastaban.
Future
yo: desgastaré
The future tense of desgastar is regular: desgastaré, desgastarás, desgastará, desgastaremos, desgastaréis, desgastarán.
Conditional
yo: desgastaría
The conditional of desgastar is regular: desgastaría, desgastarías, desgastaría, desgastaríamos, desgastaríais, desgastarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desgaste
Use desgasten, desgastes, desgastemos for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty. Regular verb!
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desgastara
Use desgastara/desgastarais/desgastaramos/desgastaran for past hypotheticals or wishes. Regular verb!
Negative Imperative
yo: no desgastes
Use no + present subjunctive (no desgastes, no desgaste, etc.) for negative commands. Regular verb!