What does disparar mean?
disparar means to shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to rise, to go up, to skyrocket; to go off, to be suddenly jolted into action.
Spanish verb guide
Disparar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn disparar, meaning to shoot, to fire (e.g. a weapon, a rocket), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: disparandoparticiple: disparado
Principal forms of disparar
- Infinitive
- disparar
- Gerund
- disparando
- Past participle
- disparado
Disparar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disparo | disparé | disparaba | dispararé |
| tú | disparas | disparaste | disparabas | dispararás |
| él / ella / usted | dispara | disparó | disparaba | disparará |
| nosotros/as | disparamos | disparamos | disparábamos | dispararemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | disparan | dispararon | disparaban | dispararán |
Pattern notes
- Disparar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with disparar
Yo le disparé a un oso.I shot a bear.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El cazador disparó a un oso.The hunter shot a bear.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom disparó al perro de Mary.Tom shot Mary's dog.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate disparar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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