despachar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
despachar — to serve
The imperative of despachar uses specific command forms: despacha (tú), despache (usted), despachemos (nosotros), despachen (ustedes), despachad (vosotros).
despachar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative of 'despachar' to give direct commands or instructions, like telling someone to serve food or to dispatch a package. For example, '¡Despacha el café!' means 'Serve the coffee!'
Notes on despachar in the Affirmative Imperative
Despachar is regular in the imperative. The tú form is made from the present indicative él/ella/usted form (despacha), and the other forms follow standard rules for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Despacha la comida rápido!
Serve the food quickly!
tú
Señor, ¿despacha usted los pedidos por la mañana?
Sir, do you dispatch the orders in the morning?
usted
¡Despachemos pronto para irnos a casa!
Let's serve quickly so we can go home!
nosotros
¡Despachen los documentos antes de las cinco!
Dispatch the documents before five!
ustedes
¡Vosotros, despachad las mesas libres!
You all, serve the free tables!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the imperative for commands, like 'Tú despachas la cuenta'.
Correct: For a command, use the imperative: '¡Tú despacha la cuenta!'
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; the present indicative describes ongoing actions.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted forms, e.g., saying 'Despache la cena' to a friend.
Correct: Use 'despacha' for informal commands to friends and family: '¡Despacha la cena!' Use 'despache' for formal commands.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between formal and informal address, and this carries over to verb forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despacho
The present indicative of despachar is regular: despacho, despachas, despacha, despachamos, despacháis, despachan.
Preterite
yo: despaché
The preterite of despachar is regular: despaché, despachaste, despachó, despachamos, despachasteis, despacharon.
Imperfect
yo: despachaba
The imperfect of despachar is regular: despachaba, despachabas, despachaba, despachábamos, despachabais, despachaban.
Future
yo: despacharé
The future of despachar is regular: despacharé, despacharás, despachará, despacharemos, despacharéis, despacharán.
Conditional
yo: despacharía
The conditional of despachar is regular: despacharía, despacharías, despacharía, despacharíamos, despacharíais, despacharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despache
The present subjunctive of despachar: despache, despaches, despache, despachemos, despachéis, despachen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despachara
The imperfect subjunctive of despachar (-ra form): despachara, despacharas, despachara, despacháramos, despacharais, despacharan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despaches
Negative commands for despachar use the present subjunctive: no despaches (tú), no despache (usted), no despachemos (nosotros), no despachen (ustedes), no despachéis (vosotros).