posponer Present Conjugation
posponer — to postpone
The present of posponer follows the 'poner' pattern, using 'pospongo' for the yo form.
posponer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, scheduled events, or general delays happening in your life right now.
Notes on posponer in the Present
It follows the exact pattern of 'poner'. It is irregular only in the 'yo' form, which adds a 'g' (pospongo). The rest of the forms are regular -er endings.
Example Sentences
Siempre pospongo la alarma cinco minutos.
I always postpone the alarm for five minutes.
yo
¿Por qué pospones siempre tus tareas?
Why do you always postpone your homework?
tú
El jefe pospone la reunión hasta mañana.
The boss is postponing the meeting until tomorrow.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pospono' for the yo form.
Correct: pospongo
Why: Like 'poner', this verb is a 'yo-go' verb in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.