proponer Present Conjugation
proponer — to propose
The present of proponer is irregular in the yo form: propongo, propones, propone, proponemos, proponéis, proponen.
proponer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to share ideas or suggestions in the moment. It is common when making a plan with friends or presenting a business concept.
Notes on proponer in the Present
Proponer follows the pattern of 'poner'. It is only irregular in the 'yo' form, which adds a 'g' to become 'propongo'.
Example Sentences
Yo propongo ir al cine esta noche.
I propose going to the movies tonight.
yo
¿Qué nos propone usted para el proyecto?
What do you propose to us for the project?
él/ella/usted
Ellos siempre proponen soluciones creativas.
They always propose creative solutions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo propono
Correct: yo propongo
Why: Learners often forget the 'g' in the first-person singular, which is a trait shared with the verb 'poner'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: propongas
The negative imperative of proponer uses the 'g' stem: no propongas, no proponga, no propongamos, no propongáis, no propongan.