imponer Conditional Conjugation
imponer — to impose
The conditional of imponer uses the irregular stem 'impondr-': impondría, impondrías, impondría, etc.
imponer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to talk about what someone 'would' impose if they were in charge, or to make a polite suggestion about a rule.
Notes on imponer in the Conditional
It shares the same 'd' stem change as the future tense (impondr-), but uses the -ía endings.
Example Sentences
Yo no impondría un castigo tan severo.
I wouldn't impose such a severe punishment.
yo
¿Impondrías tú esta regla en tu casa?
Would you impose this rule in your house?
tú
Ellos nos impondrían sus horarios si pudieran.
They would impose their schedules on us if they could.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'imponería' instead of 'impondría'.
Correct: Use the 'd' in the stem: 'impondría'.
Why: It is an irregular verb derived from 'poner', which drops the 'e' and adds a 'd' in the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impongo
The present tense of imponer uses the 'g-verb' pattern for 'yo' (impongo), but follows regular -er patterns for all other persons.
Preterite
yo: impuse
Imponer uses the irregular 'pus-' stem in the preterite: impuse, impusiste, impuso, impusimos, impusisteis, impusieron.
Imperfect
yo: imponía
The imperfect of imponer is completely regular: imponía, imponías, imponía, imponíamos, imponíais, imponían.
Future
yo: impondré
The future tense of imponer uses the irregular stem 'impondr-': impondré, impondrás, impondrá, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: imponga
The present subjunctive uses the 'impong-' stem: imponga, impongas, imponga, impongamos, impongáis, impongan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'impusi-' stem: impusiera, impusieras, impusiera, impusiéramos, impusierais, impusieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impón
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form (impón) and uses 'impong-' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impongas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no impongas, no imponga, no impongamos, no impongáis, no impongan.