posponer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
posponer — to postpone
The imperfect subjunctive of posponer uses the 'pospusie-' stem.
posponer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use it in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and requires the subjunctive.
Notes on posponer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
It is derived from the third-person plural of the preterite (pospusieron), changing the ending to -ra or -se.
Example Sentences
Si pospusieras el examen, tendrías más tiempo.
If you postponed the exam, you would have more time.
tú
Me gustaría que pospusieran la fecha límite.
I would like them to postpone the deadline.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si pospusiéramos la mudanza, sería más fácil.
If we postponed the move, it would be easier.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'posponiera'.
Correct: pospusiera
Why: The stem must match the irregular preterite 'pospus-'.
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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.
Future
yo: pospondré
The future of posponer uses the irregular stem 'pospondr-'.
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.
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.