destacar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
destacar — to highlight
The imperative of destacar uses 'destaca' (tú) and 'destaque' (usted).
destacar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct command to emphasize a point or to tell someone to go out there and shine.
Notes on destacar in the Affirmative Imperative
Formal commands (usted/ustedes) and the 'nosotros' form use the 'qu' spelling change inherited from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Destaca lo más importante en el resumen!
Highlight the most important thing in the summary!
tú
Destaque usted su experiencia previa en la entrevista.
Highlight your previous experience in the interview.
usted
Destaquemos los logros del equipo.
Let's highlight the team's achievements.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'destaque' for the informal 'tú' command.
Correct: destaca
Why: The 'tú' command normally uses the same form as the 3rd person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: destaco
The present tense of destacar is completely regular: destaco, destacas, destaca, destacamos, destacáis, destacan.
Preterite
yo: destaqué
The preterite of destacar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'destaqué'.
Imperfect
yo: destacaba
The imperfect of destacar is regular: destacaba, destacabas, destacaba, destacábamos, destacabais, destacaban.
Future
yo: destacaré
The future of destacar is regular: destacaré, destacarás, destacará, destacaremos, destacaréis, destacarán.
Conditional
yo: destacaría
The conditional of destacar is regular: destacaría, destacarías, destacaría, destacaríamos, destacaríais, destacarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: destaque
The present subjunctive of destacar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: destaque, destaques, destaque, destaquemos, destaquéis, destaquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: destacara
The imperfect subjunctive of destacar is based on the preterite stem: destacara, destacaras, destacara, destacáramos, destacarais, destacaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no destaques
The negative imperative of destacar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no destaques, no destaque, no destaquemos, no destaquéis, no destaquen.