dispuestos
/dees-PWEHS-tohs/
ready
When someone is dispuesto, they are ready and prepared for action.
dispuestos(adjective)
ready
?prepared for an action
,willing
?agreeable or inclined to do something
prepared
?having the necessary requirements
📝 In Action
Los estudiantes están dispuestos a empezar el examen.
A2The students are ready to start the exam.
Estamos dispuestos a negociar el precio.
B1We are willing to negotiate the price.
Mis padres siempre están dispuestos a escucharme.
A2My parents are always willing to listen to me.
💡 Grammar Points
Always use with ESTAR
When 'dispuestos' means 'ready' or 'willing,' it is always used with the verb 'estar' (to be in a state or condition), not 'ser'.
Followed by 'a'
If you follow 'dispuestos' with an action, you must use the little word 'a' (to): 'Dispuestos a [do something]'.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Using the wrong verb
Mistake: "Somos dispuestos a viajar."
Correction: Estamos dispuestos a viajar. (We use 'estar' because readiness is a current state.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Matching the Ending
Remember the '-os' ending means you are talking about multiple people who are masculine or a mixed group. If you were talking about multiple women, you would say 'dispuestas'.
Objects that are dispuestos are neatly arranged and put into order.
dispuestos(adjective)
arranged
?put into order
,set up
?organized or placed
laid out
?referring to a display or design
📝 In Action
Los muebles estaban dispuestos en círculo.
B2The furniture pieces were arranged in a circle.
Los elementos estaban dispuestos de forma simétrica.
C1The elements were set up symmetrically.
💡 Grammar Points
Meaning 'Arranged'
When 'dispuestos' means 'arranged' or 'set up,' it acts like a description. It tells you the state resulting from a previous action (the action of 'disponer,' or arranging).
⭐ Usage Tips
Formal Description
This meaning is more common in written descriptions, technical manuals, or formal speech when describing how objects, troops, or systems are organized.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: dispuestos
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'dispuestos' to mean 'arranged' rather than 'willing'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does 'dispuestos' end in -os?
'Dispuestos' is the masculine plural form. The -o indicates masculine gender, and the -s indicates plural number. You must use this form when describing two or more male subjects, or a mixed group of males and females.
Is 'dispuestos' a verb?
Not exactly. 'Dispuestos' is the past participle of the verb 'disponer.' It acts like an adjective, describing the state of people or things (ready, arranged), and must match them in gender and number.