reponer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
reponer — to replace
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'repus-' stem: repusiera, repusieras, repusiera, repusiéramos, repusierais, repusieran.
reponer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests involving replacing or restocking something.
Notes on reponer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is based on the preterite 3rd person plural (repusieron). The entire conjugation changes the stem to 'repus-'.
Example Sentences
Si repusieras la lámpara, la habitación se vería mejor.
If you replaced the lamp, the room would look better.
tú
Me gustaría que repusieran las toallas.
I would like them to replace the towels.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si repusiéramos el stock ahora, no tendríamos problemas.
If we restocked now, we wouldn't have problems.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'reponiera'.
Correct: repusiera
Why: Learners often try to use the infinitive stem instead of the irregular preterite stem 'repus-'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: repongo
The present of reponer has an irregular 'yo' form: repongo, repones, repone, reponemos, reponéis, reponen.
Preterite
yo: repuse
The preterite of reponer is highly irregular with a 'u' stem: repuse, repusiste, repuso, repusimos, repusisteis, repusieron.
Imperfect
yo: reponía
The imperfect of reponer is regular: reponía, reponías, reponía, reponíamos, reponíais, reponían.
Future
yo: repondré
The future of reponer uses the irregular stem 'repondr-': repondré, repondrás, repondrá, repondremos, repondréis, repondrán.
Conditional
yo: repondría
The conditional of reponer uses the irregular stem 'repondr-': repondría, repondrías, repondría, repondríamos, repondríais, repondrían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reponga
The present subjunctive of reponer uses the 'g' stem: reponga, repongas, reponga, repongamos, repongáis, repongan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: repón
The affirmative imperative has a short 'tú' form: repón (tú), reponga (usted), repongamos (nosotros), reponed (vosotros), repongan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repongas
The negative imperative uses the 'g' stem: no repongas, no reponga, no repongamos, no repongáis, no repongan.