/dis.paˈrar/
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Translation
to shoot, to fire
Word origin
From Latin disparare ('to separate, to part'), from dis- ('apart') plus parare ('to prepare, to make ready'). The modern firing sense developed from suddenly releasing a weapon.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- disparare
- English cognates
- prepare, disparate
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disparo | disparé | disparaba | dispararé | dispararía |
| tú | disparas | disparaste | disparabas | dispararás | dispararías |
| él/ella/ud. | dispara | disparó | disparaba | disparará | dispararía |
| nos. | disparamos | disparamos | disparábamos | dispararemos | dispararíamos |
| vos. | disparáis | disparasteis | disparabais | dispararéis | dispararíais |
| ellos/uds. | disparan | dispararon | disparaban | dispararán | dispararían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dispare | disparara | disparase |
| tú | dispares | dispararas | disparases |
| él/ella/ud. | dispare | disparara | disparase |
| nos. | disparemos | disparáramos | disparásemos |
| vos. | disparéis | dispararais | disparaseis |
| ellos/uds. | disparen | dispararan | disparasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | dispara |
| ud. | dispare |
| nosotros | disparemos |
| vosotros | disparad |
| uds. | disparen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- disparando
- Past participle
- disparado
Examples
.
The soldier fired without thinking.
, , .
Do not shoot, please, I am your friend.
.
Someone fired in the street last night.
.
The policeman did not want to shoot the man.
.
They have fired three times in the forest.
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