deslizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
deslizar — to slide
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no deslices, no deslice, no deslicemos, no deslicéis, no deslicen.
deslizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to slide something, like a heavy object on a delicate floor.
Notes on deslizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change (no deslices) because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No deslices la silla, que vas a rayar el piso.
Don't slide the chair, you're going to scratch the floor.
tú
No deslicen las ventanas todavía.
Don't slide the windows open yet.
No deslicemos el mueble sin ayuda.
Let's not slide the furniture without help.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no desliza' for a command.
Correct: no deslices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deslizo
The present tense of deslizar is completely regular: deslizo, deslizas, desliza, deslizamos, deslizáis, deslizan.
Preterite
yo: deslicé
The preterite of deslizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: deslicé, deslizaste, deslizó, deslizamos, deslizasteis, deslizaron.
Imperfect
yo: deslizaba
The imperfect of deslizar is regular: deslizaba, deslizabas, deslizaba, deslizábamos, deslizabais, deslizaban.
Future
yo: deslizaré
The future tense of deslizar is regular: deslizaré, deslizarás, deslizará, deslizaremos, deslizaréis, deslizarán.
Conditional
yo: deslizaría
The conditional of deslizar is regular: deslizaría, deslizarías, deslizaría, deslizaríamos, deslizaríais, deslizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deslice
The present subjunctive of deslizar features a Z to C spelling change: deslice, deslices, deslice, deslicemos, deslicéis, deslicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deslizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: deslizara, deslizaras, deslizara, deslizáramos, deslizarais, deslizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desliza
The imperative uses 'desliza' for informal commands and 'deslice' for formal ones, including the Z to C change.