A soccer player kicking a ball toward a goal with great force.

disparaste

dee-spa-RAS-teh

verbB1regular ar

you shot?firing a weapon or a ball in sports

Also:you triggered?setting off an alarm or a reaction,you took (a photo)?using a camera

Quick Reference

gerunddisparando

past Participledisparado

infinitivedisparar

📝 In Action

Tú disparaste el balón con mucha fuerza.

You kicked the ball with a lot of force.

Le pregunté por qué disparaste esa flecha.

I asked him why you shot that arrow.

Con esa broma, disparaste las risas de todos.

With that joke, you triggered everyone's laughter.

Word Connections

Synonyms

tiraste (you threw/shot)
chutaste (you kicked (ball))

Antonyms

recibiste (you received)
paraste (you stopped)

Common Collocations

disparaste a puerta – you shot at the goal
disparaste una foto – you took a photo

Idioms & Expressions

disparar con pólvora ajena – to be generous or risky with someone else's money/resources

💡 Grammar Points

The 'You' Past Tense

This word is the 'tú' form for actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. It always ends in -aste for 'ar' verbs.

❌ Common Pitfalls

The Extra 'S' Trap

Mistake: "disparastes"

Correction: disparaste

⭐ Usage Tips

Beyond Weapons

Use this word when talking about soccer/football to sound like a natural fan! It's much more common than 'pateaste' when talking about scoring goals.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdispararan

yodisparara

túdispararas

vosotrosdispararais

nosotrosdisparáramos

él/ella/usteddisparara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparen

yodispare

túdispares

vosotrosdisparéis

nosotrosdisparemos

él/ella/usteddispare

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdispararon

yodisparé

túdisparaste

vosotrosdisparasteis

nosotrosdisparamos

él/ella/usteddisparó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparaban

yodisparaba

túdisparabas

vosotrosdisparabais

nosotrosdisparábamos

él/ella/usteddisparaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdisparan

yodisparo

túdisparas

vosotrosdisparáis

nosotrosdisparamos

él/ella/usteddispara

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: disparaste

Question 1 of 2

If you are playing soccer and your friend says '¡Disparaste muy bien!', what did you do?

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Word Family

disparo(a shot) - noun

disparador(trigger) - noun

disparatado(crazy/absurd) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'disparaste' for taking a photo?

Yes! It is a very natural way to describe the act of pressing the shutter button on a camera.

Is 'disparaste' only for guns?

Not at all. While it can mean shooting a weapon, it's widely used in sports (shooting a ball) and technology (triggering a sensor or camera).