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supuse

soo-POO-sehsuˈpuse

“supuse” means “I supposed” in Spanish (past assumption).

I supposed, I assumedAlso: I reckoned

VerbB1irregular er
A colorful illustration showing a small child sitting alone, looking thoughtfully at a closed wooden box. Above the box, a slightly transparent image of a colorful bird hovers, symbolizing the child's past assumption about the contents.
infinitivesuponer (to suppose/assume)
gerundsuponiendo (supposing/assuming)
past Participlesupuesto (supposed/assumed)

📝 In Action

Yo supuse que ya sabías la respuesta, por eso no te dije nada.

B1

I assumed you already knew the answer; that's why I didn't tell you anything.

Supuse que la reunión sería a las diez, pero me equivoqué.

B1

I supposed the meeting would be at ten, but I was wrong.

Cuando vi la maleta, supuse que te ibas de viaje.

B2

When I saw the suitcase, I assumed you were going on a trip.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • supe (I knew (for a fact))

Common Collocations

  • supuse mal – I supposed incorrectly
  • supuse que sí – I assumed so

Indicative

Present

yosupongo
túsupones
él/ella/ustedsupone
nosotrossuponemos
vosotrossuponéis
ellos/ellas/ustedessuponen

Imperfect

yosuponía
túsuponías
él/ella/ustedsuponía
nosotrossuponíamos
vosotrossuponíais
ellos/ellas/ustedessuponían

Preterite

yosupuse
túsupusiste
él/ella/ustedsupuso
nosotrossupusimos
vosotrossupusisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessupusieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yosuponga
túsupongas
él/ella/ustedsuponga
nosotrossupongamos
vosotrossupongáis
ellos/ellas/ustedessupongan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yosupusiera / supusiese
túsupusieras / supusieses
él/ella/ustedsupusiera / supusiese
nosotrossupusiéramos / supusiésemos
vosotrossupusierais / supusieseis
ellos/ellas/ustedessupusieran / supusiesen
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "supuse" in Spanish:

i assumedi reckonedi supposed

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: supuse

Question 1 of 2

Which of these sentences correctly uses 'supuse'?

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👥 Word Family
suponer(to suppose, to assume) — Verb
suposición(assumption, supposition) — Noun
supuesto(supposed (adjective) / assumption (noun)) — Adjective / Noun
🎵 Rhymes
pusecompuse
📚 Etymology

The verb 'suponer' comes from the Latin combination of *sub-* (meaning 'under' or 'below') and *ponere* (meaning 'to place' or 'to put'). The idea is literally 'to put an idea under consideration' or 'to lay a foundation for a guess.'

First recorded: 13th century (in its infinitive form)

Cognates (Related words)

English: supposePortuguese: supor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'supuse' and 'suponía'?

'Supuse' (simple past) means you made a single assumption at a specific moment in the past ('I assumed she was here'). 'Suponía' (imperfect past) describes an ongoing or habitual assumption in the past ('I used to assume that,' or 'I was assuming that').