desobedecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desobedecer — to disobey
Commands use 'desobedece' (tú) or 'desobedezca' (usted) to instruct someone to defy authority.
desobedecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders to disobey—common in contexts of civil disobedience or moral rebellion.
Notes on desobedecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (desobedece), but 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Desobedece si la orden es injusta.
Disobey if the order is unjust.
tú
Desobedezcan cualquier instrucción ilegal.
Disobey any illegal instruction.
ustedes
Desobedezcamos por una buena causa.
Let's disobey for a good cause.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desobedezca' for the tú command.
Correct: desobedece
Why: The affirmative tú command usually matches the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desobedezco
The present of desobedecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (desobedezco), while all other forms follow the regular -er pattern.
Preterite
yo: desobedecí
Desobedecer is regular in the preterite: desobedecí, desobedeciste, desobedeció, desobedecimos, desobedecisteis, desobedecieron.
Imperfect
yo: desobedecía
The imperfect of desobedecer is regular: desobedecía, desobedecías, desobedecía, desobedecíamos, desobedecíais, desobedecían.
Future
yo: desobedeceré
The future tense of desobedecer is regular: desobedeceré, desobedecerás, desobedecerá, desobedeceremos, desobedeceréis, desobedecerán.
Conditional
yo: desobedecería
The conditional of desobedecer is regular: desobedecería, desobedecerías, desobedecería, desobedeceríamos, desobedeceríais, desobedecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desobedezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'desobedezc-' stem for all persons: desobedezca, desobedezcas, desobedezca, desobedezcamos, desobedezcáis, desobedezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desobedeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the preterite stem: desobedeciera, desobedecieras, desobedeciera, desobedeciéramos, desobedecierais, desobedecieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desobedezcas
All negative commands for desobedecer use the 'desobedezc-' stem: no desobedezcas, no desobedezca, no desobedezcamos, no desobedezcan.