Meaning and behavior
What does disponer mean?
Disponer means to prepare, arrange. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to order, decide, stipulate; to have at one's disposal, to have available, to make use of, to have.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- disponer
- Gerund
- disponiendo
- Past participle
- dispuesto
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, dispuesto, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of disponer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Disponer |
|---|---|
| yo | dispongo |
| tú | dispones |
| él / ella / usted | dispone |
| nosotros / nosotras | disponemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | disponéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | disponen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of disponer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Disponer |
|---|---|
| yo | dispuse |
| tú | dispusiste |
| él / ella / usted | dispuso |
| nosotros / nosotras | dispusimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dispusisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dispusieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of disponer, or for background information.
| Subject | Disponer |
|---|---|
| yo | disponía |
| tú | disponías |
| él / ella / usted | disponía |
| nosotros / nosotras | disponíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | disponíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | disponían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of disponer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Disponer |
|---|---|
| yo | dispondré |
| tú | dispondrás |
| él / ella / usted | dispondrá |
| nosotros / nosotras | dispondremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dispondréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dispondrán |
Verified context
Examples with disponer
Disponemos de aparcamiento para los clientes.
We have a parking lot for the customers.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDispongo de muy poco tiempo.
I have very little time at my disposal.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos soldados disponían de artillería.
The soldiers had artillery.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Disponer FAQ
What does disponer mean?
Disponer means to prepare, arrange.
Is disponer regular or irregular?
Disponer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of disponer?
The gerund of disponer is disponiendo.
What is the past participle of disponer?
The past participle of disponer is dispuesto.
How is disponer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is dispongo, dispones, dispone, disponemos, disponen.
How is disponer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is dispuse, dispusiste, dispuso, dispusimos, dispusieron.
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