disponer imperfect tense conjugation
Disponer (to arrange/have available) in the imperfect tense: disponía, disponías, disponía, disponíamos, disponíais, disponían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Disponer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Disponer in a sentence
- Dispongo de poco tiempo hoy.I have little time available today.
- Dispusieron las sillas en círculo.They arranged the chairs in a circle.
Conjugated like 'poner'; often used with 'de' meaning 'to have available.'
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of disponer?
Disponer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo disponía, tú disponías, él/ella/usted disponía, nosotros disponíamos, vosotros disponíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes disponían.
Is disponer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense disponer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so disponía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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