desesperas

Desesperas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb desesperar. It translates as “you despair” in English and is used when the subject is the informal you (tú). As a standalone form, it appears in ordinary speech and writing to describe a current state of losing hope or feeling intense frustration.

Etymology and meaning: Desesperar comes from the prefix des- added to esperar (to hope), with roots in Latin desperare, meaning to despair. In Spanish, desesperar can mean to lose hope, to frustrate, or to drive someone to despair, depending on the construction.

Usage notes: The form desesperas can function intransitively, as in “Tú desesperas cuando las cosas no salen como quieres.” It can also participate in transitive constructions with a direct object phrase meaning to cause despair in someone, as in “Me desesperas con tus excusas,” meaning you drive me to despair with your excuses. The reflexive form “desesperarse” means to become desperate oneself, as in “Me desespero esperando la respuesta.”

Conjugation and related forms: Besides desesperas, related present forms are yo desesperO, él/ella/Ud. desespera, nosotros desesperamos, vosotros desesperáis, ellos desesperan. The imperative forms include desespera (tú), desespere (usted), desesperen (ustedes). Gerund: desesperando; past participle: desesperado. Common related terms include desesperar (to despair or to drive someone to despair) and desespérare no es correcto; the correct root is desesperar.

Notes: Desesperas does not denote a standalone concept or widely recognized title; it is primarily a grammatical form used within sentences to express current acts of despair or frustration.