despejar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
despejar — to clear
Use despeja, despeje, despejemos, despejen, despejad for direct commands.
despejar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood to give direct commands or make strong suggestions. For 'despejar', you might tell someone to clear a table, clear their mind, or clear a path.
Notes on despejar in the Affirmative Imperative
Despejar is regular in the imperative mood. Remember that the 'tú' form (despeja) is different from the 'usted' form (despeje).
Example Sentences
¡Despeja la mesa después de comer!
Clear the table after eating!
tú
Señores, despejen el área de inmediato.
Gentlemen, clear the area immediately.
ustedes
¡Despejemos nuestras mentes antes del examen!
Let's clear our minds before the exam!
nosotros
Despejad el camino para que pase el coche.
Clear the path so the car can pass.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive instead of the imperative for 'tú'.
Correct: The command is 'despeja', not 'despejes'.
Why: The 'tú' imperative is formed directly from the present indicative, not the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros imperative ending.
Correct: The correct form is 'despejad', not 'despejar'.
Why: The vosotros imperative drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'd'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despejo
The present tense (despejo, despejas, etc.) describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: despejé
The preterite of despejar is regular: despejé, despejaste, despejó, despejamos, despejasteis, despejaron.
Imperfect
yo: despejaba
The imperfect (despejaba, despejabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: despejaré
The future tense (despejaré, despejarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: despejaría
The conditional (despejaría, despejarías, etc.) expresses hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despeje
The present subjunctive (despeje, despejes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despejara
The imperfect subjunctive (despejara/despejase) is used for past hypotheticals and wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despejes
Use no despejes, no despeje, no despejemos, no despejen, no despejéis for negative commands.