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How to Say "it presumes" in Spanish

The Spanish word forit presumesis suponeB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

supone

VerbB1
taking something for granted
A person stands next to a large, brightly wrapped gift box. A single, large question mark floats in the air above the person's head, symbolizing that they are making a guess or assumption about the contents.

Examples

Mi madre supone que llegaré tarde, como siempre.

My mother assumes I'll be late, as always.

El detective supone que el ladrón entró por la ventana.

The detective supposes the thief entered through the window.

Se supone que la tienda abre a las nueve.

The store is supposed to open at nine.

Adding Extra Info with 'que'

Very often, 'supone' is followed by 'que' to introduce the thing being assumed. Think of 'que' as the word 'that' in English: 'She assumes that...' becomes 'Ella supone que...'

Forgetting the 'g' in the 'I' form

Mistake:Saying 'yo supono'.

Correction: The 'I' form is irregular: 'yo supongo'. It's like 'pongo' from 'poner' (to put).

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