What does disponer mean?
disponer means to prepare, arrange in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to order, decide, stipulate; to have at one's disposal, to have available, to make use of, to have.
Spanish verb guide
Disponer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn disponer, meaning to prepare, arrange, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: disponiendoparticiple: dispuesto
Principal forms of disponer
- Infinitive
- disponer
- Gerund
- disponiendo
- Past participle
- dispuesto
Disponer 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 | dispongo | dispuse | disponía | dispondré |
| tú | dispones | dispusiste | disponías | dispondrás |
| él / ella / usted | dispone | dispuso | disponía | dispondrá |
| nosotros/as | disponemos | dispusimos | disponíamos | dispondremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | disponen | dispusieron | disponían | dispondrán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
- Its past participle, dispuesto, is irregular.
Examples with disponer
Disponemos de aparcamiento para los clientes.We have a parking lot for the customers.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dispongo de muy poco tiempo.I have very little time at my disposal.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los soldados disponían de artillería.The soldiers had artillery.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate disponer 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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