to expose, to exhibit
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Expongo mis cuadros en una galería.
I show my paintings in a gallery.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La maestra expuso el tema con claridad.
The teacher laid out the topic clearly.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los artistas exponían sus obras en la plaza.
The artists showed their work in the square.
Futuro · What will happen
Expondremos el proyecto el lunes.
We'll present the project on Monday.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no expondría a los niños a tanto sol.
I wouldn't expose the kids to so much sun.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El museo ha expuesto obras cubanas.
The museum has shown Cuban works.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había expuesto sus ideas.
He had already laid out his ideas.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no te habría expuesto a ese peligro.
I wouldn't have exposed you to that danger.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que expongas a tu hijo al sol.
I don't want you to expose your son to the sun.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pidieron que expusiera sus cuadros.
They asked her to show her paintings.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que expusiesen el tema.
I asked them to present the topic.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya expuesto su arte.
I'm glad she has shown her art.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras expuesto tus ideas, te habrían escuchado.
If you had laid out your ideas, they would have listened to you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Expón tu idea en dos minutos.
Lay out your idea in two minutes.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No expongas tu piel al sol.
Don't expose your skin to the sun.