exponer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
exponer — to exhibit
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expong-' in the present subjunctive: exponga, expongas, exponga, expongamos, expongáis, expongan.
exponer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when you want to express a wish, doubt, or suggestion about someone exhibiting or explaining something, like a teacher asking a student to present their work.
Notes on exponer in the Present Subjunctive
This tense follows the 'yo' form of the present indicative (expongo), adding the 'g' before the subjunctive endings. It is a 'g-verb' in this mood.
Example Sentences
Espero que expongas tu idea en la reunión.
I hope you present your idea at the meeting.
tú
Dudo que ellos expongan sus cuadros aquí.
I doubt they will exhibit their paintings here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El jefe quiere que yo exponga el plan.
The boss wants me to explain the plan.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'exponas' instead of 'expongas'.
Correct: expongas
Why: Learners often forget that verbs ending in -poner carry the 'g' from the 'yo' form into the entire subjunctive sequence.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expusiera
Exponer uses the irregular stem 'expusi-' in the imperfect subjunctive: expusiera, expusieras, expusiera, expusiéramos, expusierais, expusieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expón
The affirmative commands for exponer are: expón (tú), exponga (usted), expongamos (nosotros), exponed (vosotros), expongan (ustedes).
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).