dispersar Present Conjugation
dispersar — to scatter
The present tense of dispersar is regular: disperso, dispersas, dispersa, dispersamos, dispersáis, dispersan, used for current actions, habits, or general truths.
dispersar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'dispersar' for actions happening right now ('El humo se dispersa en el aire'), for habits ('Ella dispersa las migas después de comer'), or for general truths ('El agua dispersa la luz').
Notes on dispersar in the Present
Dispersar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo disperso mis apuntes en varios cuadernos.
I scatter my notes across several notebooks.
yo
¿Tú dispersas el polvo cuando limpias?
Do you scatter the dust when you clean?
tú
El sol dispersa la luz en un arcoíris.
The sun scatters light into a rainbow.
él/ella/usted
Los pájaros dispersan las semillas por el campo.
The birds scatter seeds throughout the field.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros dispersamos el material para secarlo.
We scatter the material to dry it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yo' form 'disperso' when the subject is 'él/ella/usted'.
Correct: The correct form for 'él', 'ella', or 'usted' is 'dispersa', not 'disperso'.
Why: Incorrect verb endings are a common error when conjugating regular verbs.
Mistake: Confusing present indicative with present subjunctive after certain phrases.
Correct: If you mean 'I hope they scatter', use the subjunctive 'Espero que dispersen', not the indicative 'Espero que dispersan'.
Why: Certain verbs and expressions require the subjunctive mood to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dispersa
Dispersa! Use imperative forms like dispersa (tú), disperse (usted), dispersad (vosotros), dispersen (ustedes), dispersemos (nosotros) for direct commands.
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).