desmentir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desmentir — to deny
Give commands to deny something: desmiente (tú), desmienta (usted).
desmentir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use to tell someone to formally refute a claim or tell the truth by denying a lie.
Notes on desmentir in the Affirmative Imperative
The singular 'tú' form uses the present indicative 'boot' form (desmiente). Formal and plural forms use the subjunctive stems.
Example Sentences
¡Desmiente eso ahora mismo!
Deny that right now!
tú
Desmientan ustedes las acusaciones en la prensa.
Deny the accusations in the press (plural/formal).
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desmienta' for the tú command.
Correct: Use 'desmiente' for an affirmative tú command.
Why: Affirmative tú commands usually match the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desmiento
Desmentir follows the e > ie stem change in the 'boot' forms: desmiento, desmientes, desmiente, and desmienten.
Preterite
yo: desmentí
Desmentir has a third-person stem change (e > i): desmintió and desmintieron.
Imperfect
yo: desmentía
Desmentir is completely regular in the imperfect: desmentía, desmentías, desmentía...
Future
yo: desmentiré
Desmentir is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive: desmentiré, desmentirás.
Conditional
yo: desmentiría
The conditional is regular: desmentiría, desmentirías, desmentiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmienta
Desmentir changes e > ie in most forms, but e > i in nosotros/vosotros: desmienta, desmintamos.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmintiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'desminti-' stem: desmintiera, desmintieras...
Negative Imperative
yo: no desmientas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no desmientas, no desmienta.