Conjugate imponer in Spanish
to impose
imponer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2203 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gobierno impone nuevas leyes." (The government imposes new laws.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
imponer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to impose · -er verb · irregular (go-verb) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impongo * |
| tú | impones |
| él/ella/Ud. | impone |
| nosotros | imponemos |
| vosotros | imponéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imponen |
El gobierno impone nuevas leyes.
The government imposes new laws.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impuse * |
| tú | impusiste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | impuso * |
| nosotros | impusimos * |
| vosotros | impusisteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impusieron * |
Ayer yo impuse.
Yesterday I impose.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imponía |
| tú | imponías |
| él/ella/Ud. | imponía |
| nosotros | imponíamos |
| vosotros | imponíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | imponían |
Antes yo imponía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to impose often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impondré * |
| tú | impondrás * |
| él/ella/Ud. | impondrá * |
| nosotros | impondremos * |
| vosotros | impondréis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impondrán * |
Mañana yo impondré.
Tomorrow I will impose.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | impondría * |
| tú | impondrías * |
| él/ella/Ud. | impondría * |
| nosotros | impondríamos * |
| vosotros | impondríais * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impondrían * |
Si pudiera, yo impondría.
If I could, I would impose.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | imponga * |
| tú | impongas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | imponga * |
| nosotros | impongamos * |
| vosotros | impongáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impongan * |
Espero que tú impongas.
I hope that you impose.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | impón * |
| él/ella/Ud. | imponga * |
| nosotros | impongamos * |
| vosotros | imponed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | impongan * |
¡Impón!
Impose!
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Example sentences
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El gobierno impone nuevas leyes.
The government imposes new laws.
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No puedes imponer tu voluntad.
You can't impose your will.
Common phrases with imponer
- imponer condiciones to impose conditions
- imponer respeto to command respect