supposer
to suppose
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | suppose |
| tu | supposes |
| il/elle | suppose |
| nous | supposons |
| vous | supposez |
| ils/elles | supposent |
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
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai supposé |
| tu | as supposé |
| il/elle | a supposé |
| nous | avons supposé |
| vous | avez supposé |
| ils/elles | ont 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
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | supposais |
| tu | supposais |
| il/elle | supposait |
| nous | supposions |
| vous | supposiez |
| ils/elles | supposaient |
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
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | supposerai |
| tu | supposeras |
| il/elle | supposera |
| nous | supposerons |
| vous | supposerez |
| ils/elles | supposeront |
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
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | supposerais |
| tu | supposerais |
| il/elle | supposerait |
| nous | supposerions |
| vous | supposeriez |
| ils/elles | supposeraient |
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
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | suppose |
| tu | supposes |
| il/elle | suppose |
| nous | supposions |
| vous | supposiez |
| ils/elles | supposent |
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
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais supposé |
| tu | avais supposé |
| il/elle | avait supposé |
| nous | avions supposé |
| vous | aviez supposé |
| ils/elles | avaient 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.
"supposer" in other languages
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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.