disputar Present Conjugation
disputar — to compete for
Habitual actions or things happening now: 'Yo disputo' (I compete), 'Ellos disputan' (they compete).
disputar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions that happen regularly or are happening right now. For 'disputar', this could mean 'He disputes the claim daily' or 'The athletes are competing now'. It describes current reality or habits.
Notes on disputar in the Present
Disputar is a regular '-ar' verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Mi hermano siempre disputa la autoridad de mis padres.
My brother always disputes my parents' authority.
él/ella/usted
Los dos mejores equipos disputan el campeonato cada año.
The two best teams compete for the championship every year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú disputas este punto de vista?
Do you dispute this point of view?
tú
Ahora mismo, nosotros disputamos la final.
Right now, we are competing in the final.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present for a specific completed past action.
Correct: For something that happened yesterday, use the preterite: 'disputó', not 'disputa'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not finished past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'yo' and 'tú' forms.
Correct: It's 'disputo' for 'I' and 'disputas' for 'you' (informal).
Why: These are distinct conjugations for different subjects.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: disputé
Completed past actions: 'Disputé' (I competed), 'Disputó' (he/she/you competed), 'Disputaron' (they competed).
Imperfect
yo: disputaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Disputaba' (I used to compete), 'Disputaban' (they used to compete).
Future
yo: disputaré
Future actions: 'Disputaré' (I will compete), 'Disputarán' (they will compete).
Conditional
yo: disputaría
Hypothetical 'would' actions: 'Disputaría' (I would compete), 'Disputarían' (they would compete).
Present Subjunctive
yo: dispute
Used after wishes, doubts, emotions: 'Espero que disputemos' (I hope we compete), 'Dudo que disputen' (I doubt they compete).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disputara
Past subjunctive uses like 'si disputara' (if I competed) or 'para que disputaran' (so that they would compete).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disputa
Commands like 'Disputa!' (you), 'Dispute!' (he/she/you formal), 'Disputemos!' (we), 'Disputad!' (you all, Spain), 'Disputen!' (you all).
Negative Imperative
yo: no disputes
Negative commands like 'No disputes!' (you), 'No dispute!' (he/she/you formal), 'No disputemos!' (we), 'No disputéis!' (you all, Spain), 'No disputen!' (you all).