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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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — imponer (go-verb) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo impongo *
impones
él/ella/Ud. impone
nosotros imponemos
vosotros imponéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. imponen
Example

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 *
impusiste *
él/ella/Ud. impuso *
nosotros impusimos *
vosotros impusisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. impusieron *
Example

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
imponías
él/ella/Ud. imponía
nosotros imponíamos
vosotros imponíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. imponían
Example

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 *
impondrás *
él/ella/Ud. impondrá *
nosotros impondremos *
vosotros impondréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. impondrán *
Example

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 *
impondrías *
él/ella/Ud. impondría *
nosotros impondríamos *
vosotros impondríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. impondrían *
Example

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 *
impongas *
él/ella/Ud. imponga *
nosotros impongamos *
vosotros impongáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. impongan *
Example

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 -
impón *
él/ella/Ud. imponga *
nosotros impongamos *
vosotros imponed
ellos/ellas/Uds. impongan *
Example

¡Impón!

Impose!

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