despojar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
despojar — to strip
Use the imperative of despojar for direct commands like 'despoja' (you, informal) or 'despoje' (you, formal).
despojar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'despojar', it's used when telling someone to strip something away, like telling a soldier to remove their gear ('¡Despoja tu equipo!') or instructing someone to shed their inhibitions ('¡Despoja tus miedos!').
Notes on despojar in the Affirmative Imperative
Despojar is regular in the affirmative imperative. Note that the 'tú' form 'despoja' is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Despoja tu ego antes de entrar!
Strip your ego before entering!
tú
Señores, despojen sus abrigos.
Gentlemen, remove your coats.
ustedes
Despojemos nuestras preocupaciones por un momento.
Let's shed our worries for a moment.
nosotros
¡Despojad vuestras armas!
Lay down your weapons!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a command like 'Strip it!', use 'Desójalo' (tú form), not 'que te despojes'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands; the subjunctive is for wishes, doubts, etc.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Use 'despoja' for informal 'tú' and 'despoje' for formal 'usted'.
Why: Spanish has distinct forms for informal and formal address, and this applies to the imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: despojo
The present tense of despojar (despojo, despojas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: despojé
The preterite of despojar is regular: despojé, despojaste, despojó, despojamos, despojasteis, despojaron.
Imperfect
yo: despojaba
The imperfect of despojar (despojaba, despojabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: despojaré
The future tense of despojar (despojaré, despojarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: despojaría
The conditional of despojar (despojaría, despojarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despoje
The present subjunctive of despojar (despoje, despojes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despojara
The imperfect subjunctive of despojar (despojara/despojase) describes past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despojes
Negative commands for despojar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no despojes' (you, informal).