dimitir Negative Imperative Conjugation
dimitir — to resign
The negative imperative of dimitir uses the present subjunctive: no dimitas (tú), no dimita (usted), no dimitamos (nosotros), no dimitan (ustedes), no dimitáis (vosotros).
dimitir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of dimitir to tell someone *not* to resign. For instance, if you want someone to stay in their job, you might say 'No dimitas todavía' (Don't resign yet).
Notes on dimitir in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Dimitir follows the regular pattern for -ir verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No dimitas por esa razón, por favor.
Don't resign for that reason, please.
tú
No dimitan ustedes hasta que tengamos una reunión.
You all do not resign until we have a meeting.
ustedes
No dimitáis vuestro puesto si no estáis seguros.
Don't resign your position if you aren't sure.
vosotros
No dimita él si no quiere.
He should not resign if he doesn't want to.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: The correct form is 'no dimitas' (tú), not 'no dimitir'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted forms.
Correct: Remember 'no dimitas' for 'tú' and 'no dimita' for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, used for commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dimito
The present tense of dimitir is regular: dimito, dimites, dimite, dimitimos, dimitís, dimiten.
Preterite
yo: dimití
The preterite of dimitir is regular: dimití, dimitiste, dimitió, dimitimos, dimitisteis, dimitieron.
Imperfect
yo: dimitía
The imperfect of dimitir is regular: dimitía, dimitías, dimitía, dimitíamos, dimitíais, dimitían.
Future
yo: dimitiré
The future tense of dimitir is regular: dimitiré, dimitirás, dimitirá, dimitiremos, dimitiréis, dimitirán.
Conditional
yo: dimitiría
The conditional of dimitir is regular: dimitiría, dimitirías, dimitiría, dimitiríamos, dimitiríais, dimitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dimita
The present subjunctive of dimitir (dimita) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dimitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of dimitir (dimitiera/dimitiera) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dimite
The imperative of dimitir has regular commands: dimite (tú), dimita (usted), dimitamos (nosotros), dimitan (ustedes), dimitid (vosotros).