proponer Negative Imperative Conjugation
proponer — to propose
The negative imperative of proponer uses the 'g' stem: no propongas, no proponga, no propongamos, no propongáis, no propongan.
proponer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to suggest a specific idea or to stop proposing bad plans.
Notes on proponer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for proponer are identical to their respective present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No propongas eso, es muy arriesgado.
Don't propose that; it's very risky.
tú
No propongamos nada hasta tener los datos.
Let's not propose anything until we have the data.
nosotros
No propongáis cambios de última hora.
Don't propose last-minute changes.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no propón
Correct: no propongas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the affirmative command form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: propón
The imperative of proponer has a short tú form: propón, proponga, propongamos, proponed, propongan.