destrozar Negative Imperative Conjugation
destrozar — to destroy
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no destroces, no destroce, no destrocemos, no destrocéis, no destrocen.
destrozar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to ruin, break, or destroy something.
Notes on destrozar in the Negative Imperative
All forms feature the 'z' to 'c' spelling change because they use the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
¡No destroces mi dibujo!
Don't ruin my drawing!
tú
Por favor, no destrocen el mobiliario.
Please, don't destroy the furniture.
ustedes
No destrocemos nuestra amistad por esto.
Let's not ruin our friendship over this.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no destroza
Correct: no destroces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: destrozo
Destrozar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: destrozo, destrozas, destroza, destrozamos, destrozáis, destrozan.
Preterite
yo: destrocé
Destrozar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'z' to 'c': destrocé.
Imperfect
yo: destrozaba
The imperfect of destrozar is regular: destrozaba, destrozabas, destrozaba, destrozábamos, destrozabais, destrozaban.
Future
yo: destrozaré
The future tense of destrozar is regular: destrozaré, destrozarás, destrozará, destrozaremos, destrozaréis, destrozarán.
Conditional
yo: destrozaría
The conditional of destrozar is regular: destrozaría, destrozarías, destrozaría, destrozaríamos, destrozaríais, destrozarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: destroce
The present subjunctive of destrozar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: destroce, destroces, destroce, destrocemos, destrocéis, destrocen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: destrozara
The imperfect subjunctive of destrozar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: destrozara, destrozaras, destrozara, destrozáramos, destrozarais, destrozaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: destroza
The imperative uses 'destroza' for tú and 'destrocen' for ustedes (note the spelling change).