desistir Negative Imperative Conjugation
desistir — to give up
Negative commands for desistir use 'no' + present subjunctive: no desistas, no desista, no desistamos, no desistan, no desistáis.
desistir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative when you want to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'desistir', it means telling someone not to give up.
Notes on desistir in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands in Spanish, desistir uses the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. The verb is regular in this tense.
Example Sentences
No desistas de tus sueños, tú puedes lograrlo.
Don't give up on your dreams, you can achieve them.
tú
Por favor, no desista de su tratamiento.
Please, don't give up on your treatment.
usted
No desistamos ahora que estamos tan cerca de la meta.
Let's not give up now that we are so close to the goal.
nosotros
No desistan de la búsqueda, él debe estar por aquí.
Don't give up the search, he must be around here.
ustedes
No desistáis de vuestra protesta pacífica.
Don't give up your peaceful protest.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no desistir' instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no desistas' (or other subjunctive forms) for negative commands.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desisto
The present tense of desistir (desisto, desistes, etc.) means to give up habitually or right now.
Preterite
yo: desistí
The preterite of desistir is regular: desistí, desististe, desistió, desistimos, desististeis, desistieron.
Imperfect
yo: desistía
The imperfect of desistir (desistía, desistías, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions of giving up.
Future
yo: desistiré
The future tense of desistir (desistiré, desistirás, etc.) expresses that someone will give up.
Conditional
yo: desistiría
The conditional of desistir (desistiría, desistirías, etc.) expresses 'would give up' or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desista
The present subjunctive of desistir (desista, desistas, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desistiera
The imperfect subjunctive of desistir (desistiera, desistieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desiste
Desist has regular imperative forms like desiste, desista, desistamos, desistan, desistid.