desprender Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desprender — to detach
Use the tú form 'desprende' for direct commands; 'desprenda' for usted; 'desprendamos' for nosotros; 'desprendan' for ustedes; 'desprended' for vosotros.
desprender Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for direct commands. Use 'desprende' to tell someone 'detach!' or 'release!' directly. For more formal situations or groups, you'd use 'desprenda' or 'desprendan'.
Notes on desprender in the Affirmative Imperative
Desprender is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the pattern of the present subjunctive for most forms (except tú and vosotros). The tú form 'desprende' is like the present indicative, while vosotros 'desprended' follows the regular -er verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Desprende el cable con cuidado.
Detach the cable carefully.
tú
¡Desprendan sus cinturones de seguridad!
Release your seatbelts!
ustedes
Señor, desprenda el documento adjunto.
Sir, detach the attached document.
usted
¡Desprended los anclajes ahora!
Release the anchors now!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'desprendes' instead of the imperative 'desprende' for tú.
Correct: The command for tú is 'desprende'.
Why: The imperative and present indicative forms are different for tú in many verbs.
Mistake: Confusing 'desprenda' (usted/él/ella/subjunctive) with 'desprende' (tú imperative).
Correct: Use 'desprende' for a direct command to 'tú'. Use 'desprenda' for a command to 'usted' or in subjunctive contexts.
Why: The forms look similar but have different uses and stress patterns.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desprendo
The present tense 'desprendo' is for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: desprendí
The preterite of desprender is regular: desprendí, desprendiste, desprendió, desprendimos, desprendisteis, desprendieron.
Imperfect
yo: desprendía
The imperfect 'desprendía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions or background details.
Future
yo: desprenderé
The future tense 'desprenderé' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desprendería
The conditional 'desprendería' is for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desprenda
The present subjunctive 'desprenda' is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desprendiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'desprendiera'/'desprendiese' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desprendas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no desprendas' (tú), 'no desprenda' (usted), 'no desprendamos' (nosotros), 'no desprendan' (ustedes), 'no desprendáis' (vosotros).