dificultar Negative Imperative Conjugation
dificultar — to make difficult
Use 'no dificultes' (tú), 'no dificulte' (usted), 'no dificultemos' (nosotros), 'no dificultéis' (vosotros), 'no dificulten' (ustedes), all based on the present subjunctive.
dificultar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'dificultar,' it's 'don't make it difficult.' This form always uses the present subjunctive.
Notes on dificultar in the Negative Imperative
Dificultar is regular in the negative imperative, following the standard pattern of using the present subjunctive. The vosotros form is 'no dificultéis'.
Example Sentences
No dificultes el proceso, por favor.
Don't make the process difficult, please.
tú
No dificultemos la investigación con preguntas irrelevantes.
Let's not make the investigation difficult with irrelevant questions.
nosotros
No dificulten el acceso a la información pública.
Don't make access to public information difficult.
No dificultéis la tarea para los principiantes.
Don't make the task difficult for beginners.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using an infinitive or indicative form after 'no'.
Correct: All negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no dificultes', 'no dificulte', etc.
Why: This is a rule for all negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing the tú and usted negative imperative forms.
Correct: The tú form is 'no dificultes' and the usted form is 'no dificulte'.
Why: They come from different present subjunctive conjugations (yo/él/ella/usted vs. tú).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dificulto
Dificultar is regular in the present tense: dificulto, dificultas, dificulta, dificultamos, dificultáis, dificultan.
Preterite
yo: dificulté
Dificultar is regular in the preterite: dificulté, dificultaste, dificultó, dificultamos, dificultasteis, dificultaron.
Imperfect
yo: dificultaba
The imperfect of dificultar is regular: dificultaba, dificultabas, dificultaba, dificultábamos, dificultabais, dificultaban.
Future
yo: dificultaré
The future tense of dificultar is regular: dificultaré, dificultarás, dificultará, dificultaremos, dificultaréis, dificultarán.
Conditional
yo: dificultaría
The conditional of dificultar is regular: dificultaría, dificultarías, dificultaría, dificultaríamos, dificultaríais, dificultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dificulte
The present subjunctive 'dificulte', 'dificultemos', etc., follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dificultara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'dificultara' or 'dificultase' are used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dificulta
Use 'dificulta' (tú), 'dificulte' (usted), 'dificultemos' (nosotros), 'dificultad' (vosotros), 'dificulten' (ustedes) for direct commands.