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The present tense form of 'dispersing' is disperse or disperses. Example: They disperse the seeds to promote plant growth. (They disperse the seeds to promote plant growth.)
Definition of “disperse”
- to distribute or spread out over a wide area
- to scatter or separate in different directions
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | disperse |
| Present Continuous | dispersing |
| Present Perfect | dispersed |
Example
We disperse the funds evenly among the team members.
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He disperses the medication to the patients.
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They are dispersing the resources to different locations.
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She is dispersing the information to the team members.
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The organization has dispersed grants to various projects.
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He has dispersed the invitations to the guests.
disperse Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | disperse |
| Singular Second Person (You) | disperse |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | disperses |
| Plural (We/You/They) | disperse |
Example
I disperse the flyers.
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You disperse the information.
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He disperses the crowd.
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She disperses the seeds.
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It disperses the chemicals.
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We disperse the resources.
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You disperse the funds.
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They disperse the crowd.
