suponer imperfect tense conjugation
Suponer (to suppose/assume) in the imperfect tense: suponía, suponías, suponía, suponíamos, suponíais, suponían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
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| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Suponer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Suponer in a sentence
- Supongo que sí.I suppose so.
- Supuse que llegarías tarde.I assumed you'd arrive late.
Irregular like 'poner': preterite 'supuse', participle 'supuesto'.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of suponer?
Suponer in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo suponía, tú suponías, él/ella/usted suponía, nosotros suponíamos, vosotros suponíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes suponían.
Is suponer irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense suponer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so suponía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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