disponer Present Conjugation
disponer — to have available
The present tense of disponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (dispongo) but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
disponer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state what resources or time you currently have available, or to describe how someone organizes or 'disposes' of something as a general rule.
Notes on disponer in the Present
Disponer follows the pattern of 'poner'. It features a 'g' in the first person singular (yo dispongo), known as a 'g-yo' irregularity.
Example Sentences
Yo dispongo de poco tiempo esta semana.
I have little time available this week.
yo
¿Dispones de un vehículo para la mudanza?
Do you have a vehicle available for the move?
tú
El hotel dispone de piscina climatizada.
The hotel has a heated pool available.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'dispono' for the yo form.
Correct: dispongo
Why: Like 'poner', 'disponer' adds a 'g' in the first person singular present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: dispuse
The preterite of disponer is highly irregular, using the 'dispus-' stem with special endings.
Imperfect
yo: disponía
The imperfect of disponer is regular: disponía, disponías, disponía, disponíamos, disponíais, disponían.
Future
yo: dispondré
The future tense of disponer is irregular, using the stem 'dispondr-'.
Conditional
yo: dispondría
The conditional of disponer uses the irregular stem 'dispondr-'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disponga
The present subjunctive uses the 'dispong-' stem for all forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dispusiera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the irregular preterite stem 'dispus-'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: dispón
The imperative uses 'dispón' for the informal 'tú' command and 'disponga' for formal 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dispongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no dispongas, no disponga.