discutir Negative Imperative Conjugation
discutir — discuss
The negative imperative of discutir uses the present subjunctive: no discutas, no discuta, no discutamos, no discutáis, no discutan.
discutir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to argue or not to discuss a sensitive topic at a certain time.
Notes on discutir in the Negative Imperative
Discutir is regular; the negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No discutas con tu hermano.
Don't argue with your brother.
tú
Por favor, no discutan en la mesa.
Please, don't argue at the table.
ustedes
No discutamos más sobre política.
Let's not argue about politics anymore.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no discute
Correct: no discutas
Why: The negative 'tú' command must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: discuto
Discutir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense: discuto, discutes, discute, discutimos, discutís, discuten.
Preterite
yo: discutí
The preterite of discutir follows regular -ir endings: discutí, discutiste, discutió, discutimos, discutisteis, discutieron.
Imperfect
yo: discutía
The imperfect of discutir uses standard -ía endings: discutía, discutías, discutía, discutíamos, discutíais, discutían.
Future
yo: discutiré
The future of discutir adds endings to the full infinitive: discutiré, discutirás, discutirá, discutiremos, discutiréis, discutirán.
Conditional
yo: discutiría
The conditional of discutir uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: discutiría, discutirías, discutiría, discutiríamos, discutiríais, discutirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: discuta
The present subjunctive of discutir uses -a endings: discuta, discutas, discuta, discutamos, discutáis, discutan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: discutiera
The imperfect subjunctive of discutir uses the preterite stem: discutiera, discutieras, discutiera, discutiéramos, discutierais, discutieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: discute
The imperative of discutir allows for direct commands: discute, discuta, discutamos, discutid, discutan.