The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Desaparecer is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to disappear or vanish, for example: ¡Desaparece de mi vista! (Disappear from my sight!). It expresses a command in a forceful or urgent manner.

Desaparecer is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -cer to -zca conjugation pattern. In the imperative mood, the stem vowel changes from e to a before adding the corresponding endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Desaparecer (to disappear) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Desaparecer generally means to disappear or vanish, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To disappear or vanish: This is the most literal meaning, for example, ¡Desaparece de mi vista! (Disappear from my sight!)

To leave or go away: Used to tell someone to leave a place, for example, ¡Desaparece de aquí! (Get out of here!)

To stop bothering or annoying: Used to tell someone to stop being a nuisance, for example, ¡Desaparece y déjame en paz! (Go away and leave me alone!)

To get rid of something: Used to tell someone to make something disappear or get rid of it, for example, ¡Desaparece esas manchas! (Get rid of those stains!)

To stop talking about something: Used to tell someone to stop mentioning or talking about a particular topic, for example, ¡Desaparece ese tema! (Drop that subject!)

To stop existing or being present: Used to express a strong desire for something to no longer exist or be present, for example, ¡Desaparece de mi vida! (Get out of my life!)

Examples

Examples of Desaparecer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Desaparece de mi vista! (Get out of my sight!)

Por favor, desaparezca la mancha de la alfombra. (Please remove the stain from the carpet.)

Cuando termine la fiesta, desaparezcamos todos los platos y vasos. (When the party is over, let’s clear away all the plates and cups.)

Señores, desapareced esas botellas vacías de la mesa. (Gentlemen, remove those empty bottles from the table.)

Antes de irnos, desaparezcan cualquier evidencia de la fiesta. (Before we leave, get rid of any evidence of the party.)

¡Oye, desaparece esa actitud negativa! (Hey, lose that negative attitude!)

Por favor, desaparezca esos pensamientos de su mente. (Please remove those thoughts from your mind.)

Vamos a desaparecer todos los obstáculos en nuestro camino. (Let’s eliminate all the obstacles in our way.)

Amigos, desapareced cualquier duda que tengan. (Friends, dispel any doubts you may have.)

Antes de la inspección, desaparezcamos cualquier desorden. (Before the inspection, let’s get rid of any mess.)

¡Desaparece esa cara larga y sonríe! (Lose that long face and smile!)

Por favor, desaparezca esos rumores de una vez por todas. (Please put an end to those rumors once and for all.)

Cuando estemos listos, desaparezcamos sin hacer ruido. (When we’re ready, let’s disappear without making a sound.)

Amigos, desapareced cualquier miedo que tengan. (Friends, banish any fears you may have.)

Antes de la reunión, desaparezcan todas las distracciones. (Before the meeting, eliminate all distractions.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Desaparecer (to disappear) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.