proponer Imperfect Conjugation
proponer — to propose
The imperfect of proponer is regular for -er verbs: proponía, proponías, proponía, proponíamos, proponíais, proponían.
proponer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a suggestion you used to make repeatedly or to set the scene for a proposal you were in the middle of making.
Notes on proponer in the Imperfect
Proponer is completely regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo siempre proponía juegos divertidos.
My grandfather always used to propose fun games.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros proponíamos cambios cada semana.
We were proposing changes every week.
nosotros
Mientras tú proponías el plan, ellos escuchaban.
While you were proposing the plan, they were listening.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: proponia
Correct: proponía
Why: The written accent on the 'í' is mandatory for all forms in the imperfect of -er verbs.
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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.
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: propón
The imperative of proponer has a short tú form: propón, proponga, propongamos, proponed, propongan.
Negative Imperative
yo: propongas
The negative imperative of proponer uses the 'g' stem: no propongas, no proponga, no propongamos, no propongáis, no propongan.