desmayar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desmayar — to faint
The imperative of desmayar uses commands like desmaya (tú) or desmayen (ustedes).
desmayar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative with desmayar for direct commands. Tell someone to faint or not faint, though it's more common in specific contexts like telling someone not to overreact.
Notes on desmayar in the Affirmative Imperative
Desmayar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form is desmayad.
Example Sentences
¡Desmaya si es necesario!
Faint if it's necessary!
tú
Ustedes, ¡desmayen de una vez!
You all, faint already!
ustedes
Amigos, ¡desmayemos por la causa!
Friends, let's faint for the cause!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative, like 'Tú desmaya'.
Correct: The command is 'Tú desmaya'.
Why: The imperative mood is used for direct commands, not the indicative for describing actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the 's' on the vosotros imperative: 'desmayar'.
Correct: The vosotros imperative is 'desmayad'.
Why: The -d ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desmayo
The present tense of desmayar (desmayo, desmayas, etc.) describes habitual or current fainting.
Preterite
yo: desmayé
The preterite of desmayar (desmayé, desmayaste, etc.) indicates a completed action of fainting in the past.
Imperfect
yo: desmayaba
The imperfect of desmayar (desmayaba, desmayabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual fainting in the past.
Future
yo: desmayaré
The future tense of desmayar (desmayaré, desmayarás, etc.) predicts or speculates about fainting.
Conditional
yo: desmayaría
The conditional of desmayar (desmayaría, desmayarías, etc.) suggests hypothetical fainting.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmaye
The present subjunctive of desmayar (desmaye, desmayes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmayara
The imperfect subjunctive of desmayar (desmayara/desmayase) is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desmayes
Negative commands for desmayar use the present subjunctive, like no desmayes (tú) or no desmayen (ustedes).