exponer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
exponer — to exhibit
The affirmative commands for exponer are: expón (tú), exponga (usted), expongamos (nosotros), exponed (vosotros), expongan (ustedes).
exponer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct orders or requests to present a topic or display an object.
Notes on exponer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'expón', which is shortened. Other forms (usted, nosotros, ustedes) use the present subjunctive stem 'expong-'.
Example Sentences
¡Expón tu punto de vista ahora!
Present your point of view now!
tú
Exponga los cuadros en la pared principal.
Exhibit the paintings on the main wall.
Expongamos los resultados al equipo.
Let's present the results to the team.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'expone' for the tú command.
Correct: expón
Why: Exponer follows the irregular command pattern of 'poner' (pon), so it becomes 'expón'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expongo
Exponer is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form: expongo, expones, expone, exponemos, exponéis, exponen.
Preterite
yo: expuse
Exponer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'u' stem: expuse, expusiste, expuso, expusimos, expusisteis, expusieron.
Imperfect
yo: exponía
Exponer is completely regular in the imperfect: exponía, exponías, exponía, exponíamos, exponíais, exponían.
Future
yo: expondré
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondré, expondrás, expondrá, expondremos, expondréis, expondrán.
Conditional
yo: expondría
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expondr-': expondría, expondrías, expondría, expondríamos, expondríais, expondrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exponga
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expong-' in the present subjunctive: exponga, expongas, exponga, expongamos, expongáis, expongan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expusiera
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expusi-' in the imperfect subjunctive: expusiera, expusieras, expusiera, expusiéramos, expusierais, expusieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no expongas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no expongas (tú), no exponga (usted), no expongamos (nosotros), no expongáis (vosotros), no expongan (ustedes).