disputar Negative Imperative Conjugation
disputar — to compete for
Negative commands like 'No disputes!' (you), 'No dispute!' (he/she/you formal), 'No disputemos!' (we), 'No disputéis!' (you all, Spain), 'No disputen!' (you all).
disputar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something, often related to arguing or competing. For example, 'No disputes the referee's decision' or 'Don't argue with your siblings'.
Notes on disputar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive. 'Disputar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so all negative commands are regular.
Example Sentences
¡No disputes con tus padres sobre la hora de llegada!
Don't argue with your parents about the arrival time!
tú
No disputen el resultado si no están seguros.
Don't dispute the result if you're not sure.
No disputemos sobre quién tiene la culpa.
Let's not argue about who is to blame.
nosotros
No dispute usted el precio, ya está acordado.
Don't dispute the price, it's already agreed upon.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No disputar', but the correct command form is 'No disputes'.
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing negative imperative with present indicative.
Correct: Say 'No disputes' (subjunctive), not 'No disputas' (indicative).
Why: The indicative 'disputas' describes a habit or current action, not a command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disputo
Habitual actions or things happening now: 'Yo disputo' (I compete), 'Ellos disputan' (they compete).
Preterite
yo: disputé
Completed past actions: 'Disputé' (I competed), 'Disputó' (he/she/you competed), 'Disputaron' (they competed).
Imperfect
yo: disputaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Disputaba' (I used to compete), 'Disputaban' (they used to compete).
Future
yo: disputaré
Future actions: 'Disputaré' (I will compete), 'Disputarán' (they will compete).
Conditional
yo: disputaría
Hypothetical 'would' actions: 'Disputaría' (I would compete), 'Disputarían' (they would compete).
Present Subjunctive
yo: dispute
Used after wishes, doubts, emotions: 'Espero que disputemos' (I hope we compete), 'Dudo que disputen' (I doubt they compete).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disputara
Past subjunctive uses like 'si disputara' (if I competed) or 'para que disputaran' (so that they would compete).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disputa
Commands like 'Disputa!' (you), 'Dispute!' (he/she/you formal), 'Disputemos!' (we), 'Disputad!' (you all, Spain), 'Disputen!' (you all).