How to Say "to impose" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to impose” is “imponer” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El gobierno quiere imponer un nuevo impuesto al tabaco.
The government wants to impose a new tax on tobacco.
No intentes imponer tus ideas a los demás.
Don't try to force your ideas on others.
El director impuso una disciplina muy estricta.
The director enforced very strict discipline.
Think of 'Poner'
This word works exactly like 'poner' (to put). If you know 'poner', just add 'im-' to the front for all forms!
Irregular Past Participle
The 'done' form is 'impuesto', not 'imponido'. This is because 'poner' becomes 'puesto'.
Using the wrong past form
Mistake: “Él imponió un castigo.”
Correction: Él impuso un castigo. (Because it follows the irregular pattern of 'poner').
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