The word 'disparé' tells you two things: that the action happened entirely in the past and that 'I' (yo) was the one who did it. It's used for actions that were completed and finished.

The Simple Past (Preterite)

'Disparar' is a regular verb. To form 'disparé,' you drop the '-ar' and add '-é,' which is the standard ending for 'yo' in the simple past for all regular -ar verbs.

Regular -AR Verb Pattern

Use 'disparé' when the act of shooting or firing was a single, finished event. If you were describing repeated actions in the past, you would use 'disparaba' (the imperfect tense).

Focus on Completion

A very common verb used frequently in news and action contexts.

Here, 'disparé' is used figuratively, meaning you launched or started an event quickly, just like firing a weapon launches a projectile.

Figurative Use

Commonly used in technical or figurative contexts to mean 'to cause something to start.'

This meaning compares speaking quickly and without control to the sudden action of firing a weapon. It implies a lack of filter or thought.

Speaking Impulsively

Less common, used mainly in informal conversation when someone speaks rashly.

'Disparé' is the simple past tense ('I shot' or 'I fired') of the verb 'disparar'. Learn its literal meaning (to fire a weapon), its figurative meaning (to trigger or set off), and see its full conjugation.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

conditional

present

preterite

imperfect

future

imperative

affirmative

negative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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