
interponer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
interponer — to file
The imperative uses 'interpón' for tú and 'interponga' for formal commands.
interponer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct order to file a document, like a lawyer telling a client to file a report.
Notes on interponer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'interpón' (shortened, with an accent). The other forms are taken from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Interpón la denuncia ahora mismo!
File the report right now!
tú
Interponga usted el recurso antes de que cierre la oficina.
File the appeal before the office closes.
usted
Interpongamos una reclamación conjunta.
Let's file a joint claim.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'interpone' for the tú command.
Correct: interpón
Why: Because it is based on 'poner', the affirmative tú command is shortened to 'interpón'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: interpongo
The present is regular except for the 'yo' form, which adds a 'g' (interpongo).
Preterite
yo: interpuse
Interponer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the stem 'interpusi-' with special endings.
Imperfect
yo: interponía
The imperfect of interponer is completely regular: interponía, interponías, etc.
Future
yo: interpondré
The future tense uses the irregular stem 'interpondr-' followed by standard future endings.
Conditional
yo: interpondría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'interpondr-' (the same as the future).
Present Subjunctive
yo: interponga
The present subjunctive of interponer follows the 'yo' form (interpongo), resulting in interpong- endings.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: interpusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular 'interpusi-' stem derived from the preterite.
Negative Imperative
yo: no interpongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms (interpongas).