to impose
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
No impongo mis ideas a nadie.
I don't impose my ideas on anyone.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El gobierno impuso una nueva regla.
The government imposed a new rule.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis padres imponían reglas estrictas.
My parents set strict rules.
Futuro · What will happen
El gobierno impondrá más impuestos.
The government will impose more taxes.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no impondría esa regla.
I wouldn't impose that rule.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han impuesto una multa muy alta.
They've imposed a very high fine.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían impuesto el toque de queda.
They had already imposed the curfew.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no te habría impuesto eso.
I wouldn't have imposed that on you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no impongan una multa.
I hope they don't impose a fine.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que el jefe impusiera más reglas.
We were afraid the boss would impose more rules.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que impusiesen más impuestos.
I was afraid they would impose more taxes.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me molesta que haya impuesto su opinión.
It bothers me that he has imposed his opinion.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No impongas tu opinión.
Don't impose your opinion.