desviar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
desviar — to divert
Use imperative forms like desvía (tú) or desvíen (ustedes) for direct commands.
desviar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'desviar,' you might tell someone to divert a call, a route, or someone's attention.
Notes on desviar in the Affirmative Imperative
Desviar is regular in the imperative. The tú form, desvía, drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds an accent.
Example Sentences
¡Desvía la llamada a mi extensión, por favor!
Divert the call to my extension, please!
tú
Desvíen el tráfico por esa calle.
Divert the traffic down that street.
ustedes
Desviemos la conversación hacia otro tema.
Let's divert the conversation to another topic.
nosotros
¡Desviad la mirada!
Look away!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for tú: 'No desvies' instead of 'Desvía'.
Correct: For positive commands to 'tú', use the imperative form: 'Desvía'. The negative uses the subjunctive: 'no desvíes'.
Why: Spanish has distinct forms for positive and negative commands, especially for tú.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'desvía' (tú) or 'desvíen' (ustedes).
Correct: The accent is crucial: 'desvía', 'desvíen'.
Why: The accent marks the stress on the vowel before the final syllable, which changes from the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvío
Use present forms like desvío (yo) or desvían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions happening now or habitual actions of diverting.
Preterite
yo: desvié
Use preterite forms like desvié (yo) or desviaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions of diverting.
Imperfect
yo: desviaba
Use imperfect forms like desviaba (yo) or desviaban (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions of diverting.
Future
yo: desviaré
Use future forms like desviaré (yo) or desviarán (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: desviaría
Use conditional forms like desviaría (yo) or desviarían (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would divert') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desvíe
Use present subjunctive forms like desvíe (yo/él/ella/usted) or desvíen (ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desviara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like desviara or desviase for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvíes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive forms like no desvíes (tú) or no desvíen (ustedes) for negative commands.