dispersar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
dispersar — to scatter
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.
dispersar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal judgments about an action. For 'dispersar', you might say 'Espero que dispersen las hojas secas' (I hope they scatter the dry leaves).
Notes on dispersar in the Present Subjunctive
Dispersar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative (disperso), dropping the -o and adding the opposite vowel endings: disperse, disperses, disperse, dispersemos, disperséis, dispersen.
Example Sentences
Dudo que él disperse la información errónea.
I doubt he will scatter the wrong information.
él/ella/usted
Necesitamos que ustedes dispersen la multitud con calma.
We need you all to scatter the crowd calmly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que por fin disperses tus cosas.
I'm happy that you are finally scattering your things.
tú
Es importante que no dispersen el fuego.
It's important that you (plural) don't scatter the fire.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs expressing doubt, desire, or emotion (like 'dudo que', 'espero que', 'me alegra que'), use the subjunctive 'dispersen', not the indicative 'dispersan'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express subjectivity or uncertainty.
Mistake: Incorrect endings for nosotros/vosotros.
Correct: Remember 'dispersemos' for nosotros and 'disperséis' for vosotros.
Why: These are specific endings for the present subjunctive that learners often mix up.
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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.
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).