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supposer

to suppose


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jesuppose
tusupposes
il/ellesuppose
noussupposons
voussupposez
ils/ellessupposent

Je suppose que tu as raison.

I suppose that you are right.

Nous supposons qu'il viendra demain.

We suppose that he will come tomorrow.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai supposé
tuas supposé
il/ellea supposé
nousavons supposé
vousavez supposé
ils/ellesont supposé

J'ai supposé qu'elle était déjà partie.

I supposed that she had already left.

Ils ont supposé que le film était bon.

They supposed that the movie was good.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jesupposais
tusupposais
il/ellesupposait
noussupposions
voussupposiez
ils/ellessupposaient

Je supposais que tu savais la vérité.

I supposed that you knew the truth.

Nous supposions qu'il était en vacances.

We supposed that he was on vacation.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jesupposerai
tusupposeras
il/ellesupposera
noussupposerons
voussupposerez
ils/ellessupposeront

Je supposerai que tout ira bien.

I will suppose that everything will be fine.

Ils supposeront que nous avons terminé.

They will suppose that we have finished.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jesupposerais
tusupposerais
il/ellesupposerait
noussupposerions
voussupposeriez
ils/ellessupposeraient

Je supposerais que tu es en retard.

I would suppose that you are late.

Nous supposerions qu'il a oublié.

We would suppose that he forgot.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jesuppose
tusupposes
il/ellesuppose
noussupposions
voussupposiez
ils/ellessupposent

Il faut que je suppose qu'il est honnête.

It is necessary that I suppose he is honest.

Bien que nous supposions le contraire, il a réussi.

Although we suppose otherwise, he succeeded.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais supposé
tuavais supposé
il/elleavait supposé
nousavions supposé
vousaviez supposé
ils/ellesavaient supposé

J'avais supposé qu'elle viendrait.

I had supposed that she would come.

Ils avaient supposé que le projet était terminé.

They had supposed that the project was finished.

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Common questions
Is "supposer" regular or irregular in French?
"supposer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "supposer" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "supposer" conjugates as: suppose, supposes, supposons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "supposer" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "supposer" conjugates as: ai supposé, as supposé, avons supposé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "supposer" in French?
"supposer" (to suppose) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.