disipar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
disipar — to scatter
Disipa (tú), disipe (usted), disipemos (nosotros), disipen (ustedes), disipad (vosotros) are the commands for 'disipar'.
disipar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'disipar', you might tell someone to scatter the crowd or to dissipate their doubts.
Notes on disipar in the Affirmative Imperative
Disipar is regular in the affirmative imperative, following the pattern of '-ar' verbs for most persons, but the tú form 'disipa' comes from the present subjunctive, not the present indicative.
Example Sentences
¡Disipa esas dudas ahora mismo!
Scatter those doubts right now!
tú
Señores, disipen el área.
Gentlemen, scatter the area.
ustedes
Disipemos el humo con la ventana abierta.
Let's dissipate the smoke with the open window.
nosotros
Disipad la concentración de gente.
Scatter the concentration of people.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative 'disipas' for a command to 'tú'.
Correct: The correct command for 'tú' is 'disipa'.
Why: Commands in the affirmative imperative for tú are based on the present subjunctive, not the indicative.
Mistake: Confusing 'disipe' (usted) with 'disipa' (tú).
Correct: 'Disipe' is for formal commands (usted), while 'disipa' is for informal commands (tú).
Why: These are distinct forms for formal and informal address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disipo
The present tense 'disipo', 'disipas', 'disipa' describes habitual actions, things happening now, or general truths about dissipating.
Preterite
yo: disipé
The preterite of 'disipar' describes completed past actions like 'disipé' (I dissipated) or 'disiparon' (they dissipated).
Imperfect
yo: disipaba
The imperfect tense 'disipaba', 'disipabas' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of dissipating.
Future
yo: disiparé
The future tense 'disiparé', 'disiparás' indicates actions that will happen, like 'the fog will dissipate'.
Conditional
yo: disiparía
The conditional 'disiparía' expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would dissipate') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disipe
The present subjunctive 'disipe', 'disipes', 'disipemos' is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disipara
The imperfect subjunctive forms like 'disipara' or 'disipase' express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Negative Imperative
yo: no disipes
Negative commands like 'no disipes' (tú) or 'no disipen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive.