imponer Future Conjugation
imponer — to impose
The future tense of imponer uses the irregular stem 'impondr-': impondré, impondrás, impondrá, etc.
imponer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this for future laws, upcoming penalties, or to predict that someone's presence will be commanding in a future event.
Notes on imponer in the Future
Like 'poner', the 'e' in the infinitive ending is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'impondr-'.
Example Sentences
El director impondrá nuevas normas el próximo mes.
The director will impose new rules next month.
él/ella/usted
Si no pagas, te impondrán un recargo.
If you don't pay, they will impose a surcharge on you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me impondré un horario de estudio más estricto.
I will impose a stricter study schedule on myself.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'imponeré'.
Correct: The correct form is 'impondré'.
Why: Imponer follows the irregular future stem of 'poner' (pondr-).
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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.
Conditional
yo: impondría
The conditional of imponer uses the irregular stem 'impondr-': impondría, impondrías, impondría, 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.