deshacer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
deshacer — to undo
The command 'deshaz' (tú) is irregular; other forms follow the subjunctive.
deshacer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to unpack, untie, or undo something directly.
Notes on deshacer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' command is 'deshaz' (shortened from deshace). Other forms use the 'g' stem (deshaga).
Example Sentences
¡Deshaz ese nudo ahora!
Undo that knot now!
tú
Deshaga la maleta, por favor.
Unpack the suitcase, please.
Deshaced las cajas en el garaje.
Unpack the boxes in the garage.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'deshace' for the tú command.
Correct: deshaz
Why: Like 'haz' for 'hacer', 'deshacer' has a shortened irregular command form.
Mistake: Spelling 'deshaz' with an 's'.
Correct: deshaz
Why: Irregular commands like 'haz' and 'deshaz' always end in 'z'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deshago
Deshacer is irregular in the first person (yo deshago), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: deshice
Deshacer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'hic-' stem (deshice, deshizo).
Imperfect
yo: deshacía
Deshacer is completely regular in the imperfect: deshacía, deshacías, deshacía...
Future
yo: desharé
Deshacer uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' for all future forms.
Conditional
yo: desharía
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' plus regular endings (desharía).
Present Subjunctive
yo: deshaga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'deshago' stem: deshaga, deshagas...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deshiciera
This tense uses the 'deshic-' stem from the preterite: deshiciera, deshicieras...
Negative Imperative
yo: no deshagas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no deshagas, no deshaga.