posponer Future Conjugation
posponer — to postpone
The future of posponer uses the irregular stem 'pospondr-'.
posponer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to state that an event will definitely be delayed or to wonder if someone will postpone an event.
Notes on posponer in the Future
The 'e' of the infinitive is replaced by a 'd', creating the stem 'pospondr-'.
Example Sentences
Pospondré la cita si no te sientes bien.
I will postpone the appointment if you don't feel well.
yo
¿Pospondrás el examen otra vez?
Will you postpone the exam again?
tú
Pospondremos la decisión final hasta el lunes.
We will postpone the final decision until Monday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'posponeré'.
Correct: pospondré
Why: Like 'poner', the future tense adds a 'd' to the stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: pospongo
The present of posponer follows the 'poner' pattern, using 'pospongo' for the yo form.
Preterite
yo: pospuse
The preterite of posponer is highly irregular, using the 'pospus-' stem.
Imperfect
yo: posponía
The imperfect of posponer is completely regular: posponía, posponías, posponía.
Conditional
yo: pospondría
The conditional of posponer uses the stem 'pospondr-' plus 'ía' endings.
Present Subjunctive
yo: posponga
The present subjunctive of posponer uses the 'posponga' stem.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pospusiera
The imperfect subjunctive of posponer uses the 'pospusie-' stem.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pospón
The imperative of posponer features the short 'tú' form: pospón.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pospongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.