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disposer

to have
to arrange

Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedispose
tudisposes
il/elledispose
nousdisposons
vousdisposez
ils/ellesdisposent

Je dispose de plusieurs ressources pour ce projet.

I have several resources available for this project.

Ils disposent d'un budget important cette année.

They have a significant budget this year.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai disposé
tuas disposé
il/ellea disposé
nousavons disposé
vousavez disposé
ils/ellesont disposé

Nous avons disposé d'un temps précieux pour préparer l'événement.

We had valuable time available to prepare for the event.

Elle a disposé de l'aide nécessaire pour terminer son travail.

She had the necessary help to finish her work.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedisposais
tudisposais
il/elledisposait
nousdisposions
vousdisposiez
ils/ellesdisposaient

Quand j'étais étudiant, je disposais de beaucoup de temps libre.

When I was a student, I had a lot of free time.

Ils disposaient de toutes les informations pour prendre une décision.

They had all the information to make a decision.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedisposerai
tudisposeras
il/elledisposera
nousdisposerons
vousdisposerez
ils/ellesdisposeront

Demain, je disposerai de nouvelles données pour l'analyse.

Tomorrow, I will have new data available for the analysis.

Nous disposerons d'un espace plus grand pour la réunion.

We will have a larger space available for the meeting.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedisposerais
tudisposerais
il/elledisposerait
nousdisposerions
vousdisposeriez
ils/ellesdisposeraient

Si j'avais le choix, je disposerais de plus de temps pour voyager.

If I had the choice, I would have more time to travel.

Ils disposeraient de meilleures conditions s'ils avaient plus de soutien.

They would have better conditions if they had more support.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedispose
tudisposes
il/elledispose
nousdisposions
vousdisposiez
ils/ellesdisposent

Il faut que tu disposes de toutes les informations avant de décider.

You need to have all the information before deciding.

Bien qu'ils disposent de moyens limités, ils réussissent.

Although they have limited resources, they succeed.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais disposé
tuavais disposé
il/elleavait disposé
nousavions disposé
vousaviez disposé
ils/ellesavaient disposé

Avant de commencer le projet, j'avais disposé de toutes les ressources nécessaires.

Before starting the project, I had had all the necessary resources.

Ils avaient disposé d'un excellent soutien avant la crise.

They had had excellent support before the crisis.

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Common questions
Is "disposer" regular or irregular in French?
"disposer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "disposer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "disposer" conjugates as: dispose, disposes, disposons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "disposer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "disposer" conjugates as: ai disposé, as disposé, avons disposé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "disposer" in French?
"disposer" (to have, to arrange) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.