to propose
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Propongo que vayamos a la playa.
I propose we go to the beach.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi novio me propuso matrimonio en La Habana.
My boyfriend proposed to me in Havana.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tío siempre proponía algo nuevo.
My uncle always proposed something new.
Futuro · What will happen
Propondremos otra fecha.
We'll propose another date.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo propondría un cambio de plan.
I would propose a change of plan.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Han propuesto un nuevo horario.
They've proposed a new schedule.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había propuesto esa idea.
She had already proposed that idea.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos propuesto otra idea.
We would have proposed another idea.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que propongas algo mejor.
I hope you propose something better.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que me propusiera matrimonio.
I was hoping he would propose to me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que propusiesen soluciones.
He asked them to propose solutions.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya propuesto eso.
I'm glad she has proposed that.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras propuesto eso, habríamos aceptado.
If you had proposed that, we would have accepted.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Propón una fecha para la reunión.
Propose a date for the meeting.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.