suponer
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 | supongo |
| tú | supones |
| él/ella | supone |
| nosotros | suponemos |
| vosotros | suponéis |
| ellos/ellas | suponen |
Supongo que llegaré a tiempo.
I suppose that I will arrive on time.
Ella supone que todo saldrá bien.
She assumes that everything will go well.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | supuse |
| tú | supusiste |
| él/ella | supuso |
| nosotros | supusimos |
| vosotros | supusisteis |
| ellos/ellas | supusieron |
Supuse que él sabía la verdad.
I supposed that he knew the truth.
Ellos supusieron que no vendrías.
They assumed that you wouldn't come.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | suponía |
| tú | suponías |
| él/ella | suponía |
| nosotros | suponíamos |
| vosotros | suponíais |
| ellos/ellas | suponían |
Siempre suponía que era fácil.
I always supposed that it was easy.
Cuando éramos niños, suponíamos que los adultos sabían todo.
When we were kids, we assumed that adults knew everything.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | supondré |
| tú | supondrás |
| él/ella | supondrá |
| nosotros | supondremos |
| vosotros | supondréis |
| ellos/ellas | supondrán |
Supondré que tienes un buen motivo.
I will suppose that you have a good reason.
Ellos supondrán que llegaremos mañana.
They will assume that we will arrive tomorrow.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | supondría |
| tú | supondrías |
| él/ella | supondría |
| nosotros | supondríamos |
| vosotros | supondríais |
| ellos/ellas | supondrían |
Supondría que eso no es cierto.
I would suppose that is not true.
Si tuviera más información, supondría otra cosa.
If I had more information, I would suppose otherwise.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | suponga |
| tú | supongas |
| él/ella | suponga |
| nosotros | supongamos |
| vosotros | supongáis |
| ellos/ellas | supongan |
Es posible que supongas que yo tengo razón.
It’s possible that you suppose I am right.
Espero que ellos supongan lo mejor.
I hope that they assume the best.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | supusiera |
| tú | supusieras |
| él/ella | supusiera |
| nosotros | supusiéramos |
| vosotros | supusierais |
| ellos/ellas | supusieran |
Si supusieras que todo saldría bien, estarías más tranquilo.
If you were to suppose that everything would go well, you would be calmer.
Ojalá que él supusiera que lo haríamos.
I wish he would suppose that we would do it.
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Common questions
- Is "suponer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "suponer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "suponer" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "suponer" conjugates as: supones, supongo, suponen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "suponer" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "suponer" conjugates as: supusiste, supuse, supusieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "suponer" in Spanish?
- "suponer" (to suppose, to assume) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.