desmontar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desmontar — to take apart
Negative commands for desmontar: ¡no desmontes tú!, ¡no desmonte usted!, ¡no desmontemos nosotros!, ¡no desmonten ustedes!, ¡no desmontéis vosotros!
desmontar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'desmontar', you're preventing them from taking something apart.
Notes on desmontar in the Negative Imperative
Desmontar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands use the present subjunctive form of the verb.
Example Sentences
No desmontes la impresora, aún está en garantía.
Don't take apart the printer, it's still under warranty.
tú
Por favor, no desmonte usted el equipo sin supervisión.
Please, do not take apart the equipment yourself without supervision.
usted
No desmontemos el mueble hasta que llegue el nuevo.
Let's not take apart the furniture until the new one arrives.
nosotros
¡No desmontéis nada sin preguntar!
Don't you all take anything apart without asking!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no desmontes', not 'no desmontas'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative forms.
Correct: 'Tú' is 'no desmontes', 'usted' is 'no desmonte'.
Why: The usted form is the same as the él/ella subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desmonto
Present tense for 'desmontar' (desmonto, desmontas, etc.) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: desmonté
Completed actions in the past for 'desmontar': desmonté, desmontaste, desmontó, desmontamos, desmontasteis, desmontaron.
Imperfect
yo: desmontaba
Past ongoing or habitual actions for 'desmontar': desmontaba, desmontabas, desmontaba, desmontábamos, desmontabais, desmontaban.
Future
yo: desmontaré
Future actions for 'desmontar': desmontaré, desmontarás, desmontará, desmontaremos, desmontaréis, desmontarán.
Conditional
yo: desmontaría
Hypothetical or polite actions for 'desmontar': desmontaría, desmontarías, desmontaría, desmontaríamos, desmontaríais, desmontarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desmonte
Present subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmonte, desmontes, etc.) used after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desmontara
Past subjunctive for 'desmontar' (desmontara/desmontase) used in hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desmonta
Direct commands for desmontar: ¡desmonta tú!, ¡desmonte usted!, ¡desmontemos nosotros!, ¡desmonten ustedes!, ¡desmontad vosotros!