imponer
to impose
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | impongo |
| tú | impones |
| él/ella | impone |
| nosotros | imponemos |
| vosotros | imponéis |
| ellos/ellas | imponen |
El profesor impone reglas estrictas en su clase.
The teacher imposes strict rules in his class.
Ella impone su opinión en las reuniones.
She imposes her opinion in the meetings.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | impuse |
| tú | impusiste |
| él/ella | impuso |
| nosotros | impusimos |
| vosotros | impusisteis |
| ellos/ellas | impusieron |
El jefe impuso nuevas políticas el mes pasado.
The boss imposed new policies last month.
La situación impuso cambios en el plan original.
The situation imposed changes to the original plan.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | imponía |
| tú | imponías |
| él/ella | imponía |
| nosotros | imponíamos |
| vosotros | imponíais |
| ellos/ellas | imponían |
Cuando era niño, mi padre imponía disciplina en casa.
When I was a child, my father imposed discipline at home.
La ley imponía restricciones a la venta de alcohol.
The law imposed restrictions on the sale of alcohol.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | impondré |
| tú | impondrás |
| él/ella | impondrá |
| nosotros | impondremos |
| vosotros | impondréis |
| ellos/ellas | impondrán |
El nuevo director impondrá su estilo de liderazgo.
The new director will impose his leadership style.
La situación futura impondrá nuevas decisiones.
The future situation will impose new decisions.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | impondría |
| tú | impondrías |
| él/ella | impondría |
| nosotros | impondríamos |
| vosotros | impondríais |
| ellos/ellas | impondrían |
Si tuviera poder, impondría cambios significativos.
If I had power, I would impose significant changes.
Ellos impondrían más reglas si fueran responsables.
They would impose more rules if they were responsible.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | imponga |
| tú | impongas |
| él/ella | imponga |
| nosotros | impongamos |
| vosotros | impongáis |
| ellos/ellas | impongan |
Es importante que el gobierno imponga leyes más justas.
It is important that the government imposes fairer laws.
Espero que ella imponga su criterio en la decisión.
I hope that she imposes her criteria in the decision.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | impusiera |
| tú | impusieras |
| él/ella | impusiera |
| nosotros | imponiéramos |
| vosotros | imponierais |
| ellos/ellas | impusieran |
Si él impusiera su voluntad, todo sería diferente.
If he imposed his will, everything would be different.
Dudaba que ellos impusieran cambios tan drásticos.
I doubted that they would impose such drastic changes.
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Common questions
- Is "imponer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "imponer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "imponer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "imponer" conjugates as: impones, impongo, imponen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "imponer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "imponer" conjugates as: impusiste, impuse, impusieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "imponer" in Spanish?
- "imponer" (to impose) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.