dispersar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
dispersar — to scatter
Dispersa! Use imperative forms like dispersa (tú), disperse (usted), dispersad (vosotros), dispersen (ustedes), dispersemos (nosotros) for direct commands.
dispersar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
You use the imperative mood to give direct commands or instructions. For 'dispersar', this means telling someone to scatter, or for a group to scatter.
Notes on dispersar in the Affirmative Imperative
Dispersar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form is dispersad, and the 'tú' form is dispersa.
Example Sentences
¡Dispersa las semillas en el jardín!
Scatter the seeds in the garden!
tú
¡Dispersen, la policía está aquí!
Scatter, the police are here!
ustedes
¡Dispersad, que viene el lobo!
Scatter, the wolf is coming!
vosotros
Señor, disperse la multitud pacíficamente.
Sir, disperse the crowd peacefully.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use 'dispersa' (tú) not 'dispersas' for a command.
Why: The present indicative describes actions, while the imperative gives direct orders.
Mistake: Confusing 'ustedes' and 'vosotros' forms.
Correct: Remember 'dispersen' for 'ustedes' (formal plural/Latin America) and 'dispersad' for 'vosotros' (informal plural in Spain).
Why: These are distinct command forms for different address groups.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disperso
The present tense of dispersar is regular: disperso, dispersas, dispersa, dispersamos, dispersáis, dispersan, used for current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: dispersé
The preterite of dispersar is regular: dispersé, dispersaste, dispersó, dispersamos, dispersasteis, dispersaron, used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: dispersaba
The imperfect of dispersar is regular: dispersaba, dispersabas, dispersaba, dispersábamos, dispersabais, dispersaban, used for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: dispersaré
The future tense of dispersar is regular: dispersaré, dispersarás, dispersará, dispersaremos, dispersaréis, dispersarán, used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: dispersaría
The conditional of dispersar is regular: dispersaría, dispersarías, dispersaría, dispersaríamos, dispersaríais, dispersarían, used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disperse
I hope they scatter! Present subjunctive forms like disperse (yo/él/ella/usted) or dispersen (ellos/ellas/ustedes) are used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dispersara
If only they would scatter... Use imperfect subjunctive forms like dispersara (yo/él/ella/usted) or dispersaran (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no disperses
Don't scatter! Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no disperses (tú), no disperse (usted), no disperséis (vosotros), no dispersen (ustedes), no dispersemos (nosotros).