proponer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
proponer — to propose
The imperative of proponer has a short tú form: propón, proponga, propongamos, proponed, propongan.
proponer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone to make a suggestion or to invite a group to propose a plan.
Notes on proponer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'propón' (shortened like 'pon'). Other forms use the 'g' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Propón algo diferente para la cena.
Propose something different for dinner.
tú
Propongamos una fecha para la boda.
Let's propose a date for the wedding.
nosotros
Propongan sus soluciones ahora.
Propose your solutions now.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: propone (as command)
Correct: propón
Why: The informal affirmative command for proponer is irregular and shortened to 'propón'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: propongo
The present of proponer is irregular in the yo form: propongo, propones, propone, proponemos, proponéis, proponen.
Preterite
yo: propuse
The preterite of proponer is highly irregular with a 'u' stem: propuse, propusiste, propuso, propusimos, propusisteis, propusieron.
Imperfect
yo: proponía
The imperfect of proponer is regular for -er verbs: proponía, proponías, proponía, proponíamos, proponíais, proponían.
Future
yo: propondré
The future of proponer uses an irregular 'dr' stem: propondré, propondrás, propondrá, propondremos, propondréis, propondrán.
Conditional
yo: propondría
The conditional of proponer uses the 'dr' stem with -ía endings: propondría, propondrías, propondría, propondríamos, propondríais, propondrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: proponga
The present subjunctive of proponer uses the 'g' stem: proponga, propongas, proponga, propongamos, propongáis, propongan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: propusiera
The imperfect subjunctive of proponer uses the 'u' stem: propusiera, propusieras, propusiera, propusiéramos, propusierais, propusieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: propongas
The negative imperative of proponer uses the 'g' stem: no propongas, no proponga, no propongamos, no propongáis, no propongan.