dispersar Negative Imperative Conjugation
dispersar — to scatter
Don't scatter! Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no disperses (tú), no disperse (usted), no disperséis (vosotros), no dispersen (ustedes), no dispersemos (nosotros).
dispersar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'dispersar', it means ordering someone not to scatter.
Notes on dispersar in the Negative Imperative
Forming negative commands for 'dispersar' is regular, as it uses the present subjunctive forms. The vosotros form is no disperséis.
Example Sentences
¡No disperses las cenizas todavía!
Don't scatter the ashes yet!
tú
No dispersen el humo cerca del detector.
Don't scatter the smoke near the detector.
ustedes
¡No disperséis los papeles por toda la oficina!
Don't scatter the papers all over the office!
vosotros
Por favor, no disperse la multitud.
Please, don't disperse the crowd.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no dispersar' only in specific structures like 'Voy a no dispersar...'. For direct negative commands, use the subjunctive: 'No disperses'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for negative commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disperso
The present tense of dispersar is regular: disperso, dispersas, dispersa, dispersamos, dispersáis, dispersan, used for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: dispersé
The preterite of dispersar is regular: dispersé, dispersaste, dispersó, dispersamos, dispersasteis, dispersaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: dispersaba
The imperfect of dispersar is regular: dispersaba, dispersabas, dispersaba, dispersábamos, dispersabais, dispersaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: dispersaré
The future tense of dispersar is regular: dispersaré, dispersarás, dispersará, dispersaremos, dispersaréis, dispersarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: dispersaría
The conditional of dispersar is regular: dispersaría, dispersarías, dispersaría, dispersaríamos, dispersaríais, dispersarían, used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disperse
I hope they scatter! Present subjunctive forms like disperse (yo/él/ella/usted) or dispersen (ellos/ellas/ustedes) are used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dispersara
If only they would scatter... Use imperfect subjunctive forms like dispersara (yo/él/ella/usted) or dispersaran (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dispersa
Dispersa! Use imperative forms like dispersa (tú), disperse (usted), dispersad (vosotros), dispersen (ustedes), dispersemos (nosotros) for direct commands.