desgastar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desgastar — to wear down
Use no + present subjunctive (no desgastes, no desgaste, etc.) for negative commands. Regular verb!
desgastar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For instance, 'no desgastes tus zapatos' means 'don't wear out your shoes' (telling one person).
Notes on desgastar in the Negative Imperative
Desgastar is regular here. All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive, so these forms are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No desgastes la batería del móvil cargándola tanto.
Don't wear out the phone's battery by charging it so much.
tú
No desgasten el césped artificial jugando así.
Don't wear out the artificial turf playing like that.
ustedes
No desgastemos la pintura del coche con productos abrasivos.
Let's not wear down the car's paint with abrasive products.
nosotros
No desgastes tu energía en cosas sin importancia.
Don't wear out your energy on unimportant things.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for negative commands: 'no desgastes', not 'no desgastas'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'no desgastes' is for tú (informal singular) and 'no desgaste' is for usted (formal singular).
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, used for different address forms.
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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!
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgasta
Use desgasta, desgaste, desgastemos, desgasten, desgastad for direct commands. It's regular!