deshacer Negative Imperative Conjugation
deshacer — to undo
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no deshagas, no deshaga.
deshacer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to undo, unpack, or break something.
Notes on deshacer in the Negative Imperative
These forms all maintain the 'g' from the present subjunctive stem (deshag-).
Example Sentences
No deshagas mi trabajo.
Don't undo my work.
tú
No deshaga el contrato todavía.
Don't undo (cancel) the contract yet.
No deshagáis las maletas todavía.
Don't unpack the suitcases yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no deshaz'.
Correct: no deshagas
Why: The negative imperative must use the subjunctive form, never the affirmative imperative form.
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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...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deshaz
The command 'deshaz' (tú) is irregular; other forms follow the subjunctive.