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desvestir Negative Imperative Conjugation

desvestir — to undress

A2irregular (e to i change) -ir★★★
Quick answer:

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no desvistas, no desvista, no desvistamos, no desvistan.

desvestir Negative Imperative Forms

túno desvistas
ustedno desvista
nosotrosno desvistamos
vosotrosno desvistáis
ustedesno desvistan

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use this to tell someone NOT to undress someone or something (e.g., 'Don't undress the doll yet').

Notes on desvestir in the Negative Imperative

All negative commands for desvestir use the 'i' stem change because they are identical to the present subjunctive forms.

Example Sentences

  • No desvistas al bebé todavía, hace frío.

    Don't undress the baby yet; it's cold.

    tú

  • No desvista al paciente sin su permiso.

    Don't undress the patient without their permission.

    usted

  • No desvistáis a las muñecas en el jardín.

    Don't undress the dolls in the garden.

    vosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'no desviste' as a negative command.

    Correct: no desvistas

    Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: desvisto

Desvestir changes the 'e' to 'i' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: desvisto, desvistes, desviste, desvisten.

Preterite

yo: desvestí

In the preterite, desvestir is irregular only in the third person (él/ellos), where the 'e' changes to 'i'.

Imperfect

yo: desvestía

Desvestir is completely regular in the imperfect: desvestía, desvestías, desvestía, desvestíamos, desvestíais, desvestían.

Future

yo: desvestiré

The future of desvestir is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.

Conditional

yo: desvestiría

The conditional of desvestir is regular: desvestiría, desvestirías, desvestiría, etc.

Present Subjunctive

yo: desvista

The present subjunctive uses the 'i' stem change in ALL forms: desvista, desvistas, desvista, desvistamos, desvistáis, desvistan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: desvistiera

The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'desvisti-' stem from the third-person preterite: desvistiera, desvistieras, desvistiera...

Affirmative Imperative

yo: desviste

Give commands to undress: desviste (tú), desvista (usted), desvistan (ustedes).