destinar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
destinar — to allocate
The imperative of destinar uses regular -ar endings: destina, destine, destinemos, destinad, destinen.
destinar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or instructions. For 'tú' and 'vosotros', it's informal, while 'usted' and 'ustedes' are more formal.
Notes on destinar in the Affirmative Imperative
Destinar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'tú' form is the same as the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Destina los fondos a este proyecto!
Allocate the funds to this project!
tú
Destine un espacio para la biblioteca.
Allocate a space for the library.
usted
Destinad el tiempo libre a estudiar.
Dedicate your free time to studying.
vosotros
Destinen más recursos a la educación.
Allocate more resources to education.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive form like 'no destines' for an affirmative command.
Correct: Affirmative commands use the imperative mood directly (e.g., 'destina').
Why: The imperative mood has its own set of endings for commands, distinct from the subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form for 'vosotros' is 'destinad'.
Why: The '-ad' ending is characteristic of the affirmative imperative for -ar verbs in the 'vosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: destino
The present indicative of destinar is regular: destino, destinas, destina, destinamos, destináis, destinan.
Preterite
yo: destiné
The preterite of destinar is regular: destiné, destinaste, destinó, destinamos, destinasteis, destinaron.
Imperfect
yo: destinaba
The imperfect of destinar is regular: destinaba, destinabas, destinaba, destinábamos, destinabais, destinaban.
Future
yo: destinaré
The future of destinar is regular: destinaré, destinarás, destinará, destinaremos, destinaréis, destinarán.
Conditional
yo: destinaría
The conditional of destinar is regular: destinaría, destinarías, destinaría, destinaríamos, destinaríais, destinarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: destine
The present subjunctive of destinar is regular: destine, destines, destine, destinemos, destinéis, destinen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: destinara
The imperfect subjunctive of destinar is regular: destinara/destinaras/destinara/destináramos/destinarais/destinaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no destines
Negative commands for destinar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no destines, no destine, no destinemos, no destinéis, no destinen.