Conjugation

Dispose of

se débarrasser de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like like, love, use, devolve into, discriminate against, double down

  • Phrasal verb: of

    Only dispose changes; of stays the same: disposed of, disposed of.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't dispose of, he doesn't dispose of.

    1. I / you / we / they dispose of
    2. he / she / it disposes of

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am disposing of
    2. you / we / they are disposing of
    3. he / she / it is disposing of

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't dispose of.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they disposed of

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to dispose of
    2. you / we / they are going to dispose of
    3. he / she / it is going to dispose of

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't dispose of.

    1. (you) dispose of
    2. let's dispose of
BeginnerExperiences, what you were doing, and the future with will.Present perfect · Past continuous · Future with willAlso show the Beginner tenses (3)

  1. Present perfect

    The past linked to now: experiences, news, and what started earlier and still goes on: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have disposed of
    2. he / she / it has disposed of

  2. Past continuous

    An action in progress at a past moment, often interrupted: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was disposing of
    2. you / we / they were disposing of

  3. Future with will

    Predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made now: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will dispose of
IntermediateHow long something has lasted, the past before the past, and what would happen.Present perfect continuous · Past perfect · Future continuous · Conditional · Conditional perfectAlso show the Intermediate tenses (5)

  1. Present perfect continuous

    An activity from the past until now, and how long it has lasted: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been disposing of
    2. he / she / it has been disposing of

  2. Past perfect

    The past before another past moment: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had disposed of

  3. Future continuous

    An action in progress at a future moment: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be disposing of

  4. Conditional

    What would happen in an imagined situation, and polite requests: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would dispose of

  5. Conditional perfect

    What would have happened, but did not: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have disposed of
AdvancedWhat will have happened, and the longer continuous tenses.Past perfect continuous · Future perfect · Future perfect continuous · Conditional continuous · Conditional perfect continuousAlso show the Advanced tenses (5)

  1. Past perfect continuous

    An activity that had been going on until a past moment: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been disposing of

  2. Future perfect

    An action finished before a future moment: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have disposed of

  3. Future perfect continuous

    How long an activity will have lasted at a future moment: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been disposing of

  4. Conditional continuous

    An action that would be in progress in an imagined situation: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be disposing of

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    An activity that would have been going on in an imagined past: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been disposing of