posponer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
posponer — to postpone
The present subjunctive of posponer uses the 'posponga' stem.
posponer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use it after expressions of doubt, desire, or necessity (e.g., 'Espero que...', 'Es necesario que...').
Notes on posponer in the Present Subjunctive
It is based on the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative (pospongo), resulting in a 'g' throughout the conjugation.
Example Sentences
Espero que no pospongas la reunión.
I hope you don't postpone the meeting.
tú
Dudo que pospongan el partido.
I doubt that they will postpone the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que pospongamos el viaje.
I want us to postpone the trip.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'posponas'.
Correct: pospongas
Why: The subjunctive for 'poner' derivatives always keeps the 'g' from the 'yo' form.
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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.
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.