disparar Present Conjugation
disparar — to shoot
The present of disparar is regular: disparo, disparas, dispara, disparamos, disparáis, disparan.
disparar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, like a photographer who shoots photos for a living or an athlete who shoots at the hoop. It also works for general facts about weapons or cameras.
Notes on disparar in the Present
Disparar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; no stem changes or spelling shifts occur.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre disparo fotos en blanco y negro.
I always shoot photos in black and white.
yo
El jugador dispara a la portería con mucha fuerza.
The player shoots at the goal with a lot of strength.
él/ella/usted
Ellos disparan flechas en la clase de arqueria.
They shoot arrows in the archery class.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'dispero' instead of 'disparo'.
Correct: disparo
Why: Learners sometimes confuse -ar and -er endings, but disparar follows the standard -o ending for the first person.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: disparé
The preterite of disparar is regular: disparé, disparaste, disparó, disparamos, disparasteis, dispararon.
Imperfect
yo: disparaba
The imperfect of disparar is regular: disparaba, disparabas, disparaba, disparábamos, disparabais, disparaban.
Future
yo: dispararé
The future of disparar is regular: dispararé, dispararás, disparará, dispararemos, dispararéis, dispararán.
Conditional
yo: dispararía
The conditional of disparar is regular: dispararía, dispararías, dispararía, dispararíamos, dispararíais, dispararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dispare
The present subjunctive of disparar is regular: dispare, dispares, dispare, disparemos, disparéis, disparen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disparara
The imperfect subjunctive of disparar is regular: disparara, dispararas, disparara, disparáramos, dispararais, dispararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dispara
The affirmative imperative of disparar uses: dispara, dispare, disparemos, disparad, disparen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dispares
The negative imperative of disparar uses no + present subjunctive: no dispares, no dispare, no disparemos, no disparéis, no disparen.