despejar Negative Imperative Conjugation
despejar — to clear
Use no despejes, no despeje, no despejemos, no despejen, no despejéis for negative commands.
despejar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone what *not* to do. With 'despejar', you might be telling someone not to clear their throat, not to clear away dishes yet, or not to clear their schedule.
Notes on despejar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. Since 'despejar' is regular in the present subjunctive, its negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No despejes tus cosas de la mesa todavía.
Don't clear your things from the table yet.
tú
Por favor, no despejen la sala hasta que lleguen todos.
Please don't clear the room until everyone arrives.
ustedes
No despejemos la duda ahora, hablemos después.
Let's not clear up the doubt now, let's talk later.
nosotros
No despejéis el camino si está oscuro.
Don't clear the path if it's dark.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no despejar', not 'no despejes'.
Why: All negative commands (except for 'vosotros') use the present subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no despejes' for tú and 'no despeje' for usted.
Why: These are distinct forms derived from the present subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despeja
Use despeja, despeje, despejemos, despejen, despejad for direct commands.