desobedecer Imperfect Conjugation
desobedecer — to disobey
The imperfect of desobedecer is regular: desobedecía, desobedecías, desobedecía, desobedecíamos, desobedecíais, desobedecían.
desobedecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a rebellious phase in the past or habitual disobedience that happened repeatedly over time.
Notes on desobedecer in the Imperfect
This verb is regular in the imperfect. All forms have a written accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre desobedecía a la niñera.
As a child, I always used to disobey the babysitter.
yo
Los estudiantes desobedecían las normas con frecuencia.
The students frequently disobeyed the norms.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Tú nunca desobedecías, eras muy aplicado.
You never used to disobey, you were very diligent.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark on the 'i'.
Correct: desobedecía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect must have an accent on the 'i' to be grammatically correct.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desobedece
Commands use 'desobedece' (tú) or 'desobedezca' (usted) to instruct someone to defy authority.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desobedezcas
All negative commands for desobedecer use the 'desobedezc-' stem: no desobedezcas, no desobedezca, no desobedezcamos, no desobedezcan.