rehusar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
rehusar — to refuse
Rehúsa (tú) and rehusad (vosotros) are the irregular commands for 'rehusar'.
rehusar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood to give direct commands. For 'rehusar', this means telling someone directly to refuse something.
Notes on rehusar in the Affirmative Imperative
The tú and vosotros forms of the affirmative imperative for 'rehusar' are irregular, dropping the 'r' and adding 'a' and 'ad' respectively, with a stress shift: rehúsa, rehusad. Other forms are regular based on the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Rehúsa ese trato, no te conviene!
Refuse that deal, it's not good for you!
tú
¡Rehusad ser parte de este plan!
Refuse to be part of this plan!
vosotros
Señores, rehúsen firmar ese documento.
Gentlemen, refuse to sign that document.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'rehusar' instead of the imperative.
Correct: Use 'rehúsa' for tú or 'rehusad' for vosotros.
Why: The infinitive is the base form of the verb and isn't used for direct commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'rehúsa'.
Correct: The tú command is 'rehúsa', with an accent on the 'ú'.
Why: The accent indicates the stress on the last syllable, which is typical for this command form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rehúso
The present tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehúso, rehúsas, rehúsa, rehusamos, rehusáis, rehúsan.
Preterite
yo: rehusé
The preterite of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusé, rehusaste, rehusó, rehusamos, rehusasteis, rehusaron.
Imperfect
yo: rehusaba
The imperfect of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaba, rehusabas, rehusaba, rehusábamos, rehusabais, rehusaban.
Future
yo: rehusaré
The future tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaré, rehusarás, rehusará, rehusaremos, rehusaréis, rehusarán.
Conditional
yo: rehusaría
The conditional of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaría, rehusarías, rehusaría, rehusaríamos, rehusaríais, rehusarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rehúse
The present subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehúse, rehúses, etc.) expresses doubt, desire, or emotion about refusing.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rehusara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehusara/rehusase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rehúses
Negative commands for 'rehusar' use 'no' + the present subjunctive.