imponer
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verb
- to impose, impress
- to impose, enforce, foist
- to enjoin
- to dominate; to show force
Forms
Present
| I | impongo |
|---|---|
| you | impones |
| he, she, it | impone |
| we | imponemos |
| you (plural) | imponéis |
| they | imponen |
Preterite
| I | impuse |
|---|---|
| you | impusiste |
| he, she, it | impuso |
| we | impusimos |
| you (plural) | impusisteis |
| they | impusieron |
Imperfect
| I | imponía |
|---|---|
| you | imponías |
| he, she, it | imponía |
| we | imponíamos |
| you (plural) | imponíais |
| they | imponían |
Future
| I | impondré |
|---|---|
| you | impondrás |
| he, she, it | impondrá |
| we | impondremos |
| you (plural) | impondréis |
| they | impondrán |
Conditional
| I | impondría |
|---|---|
| you | impondrías |
| he, she, it | impondría |
| we | impondríamos |
| you (plural) | impondríais |
| they | impondrían |
Subjunctive
| I | imponga |
|---|---|
| you | impongas |
| he, she, it | imponga |
| we | impongamos |
| you (plural) | impongáis |
| they | impongan |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | impusiera / impusiese |
|---|---|
| you | impusieras / impusieses |
| he, she, it | impusiera / impusiese |
| we | impusiéramos / impusiésemos |
| you (plural) | impusierais / impusieseis |
| they | impusieran / impusiesen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- La municipalidad quiere imponer un horario a los bares.The council wants to impose opening hours on the bars.B2Otra vez, por favor (27) — Once more, please (27) (B2)
- El ayuntamiento quiere imponer un límite de turistas en el Albaicín.The town council wants to impose a limit on tourists in the Albaicín.B2Otra vez, por favor (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
- La organización quiere imponer un código de vestimenta en la gala.The organisers want to impose a dress code at the gala.B2Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B2)
- La Nación tendrá en todo tiempo el derecho de imponer a la propiedad privada las modalidades que dicte el interés público.The Nation shall at all times have the right to impose on private property such conditions as the public interest may dictate.C1El artículo 27 — Article 27
Other ways to say it
- conmoverto affect, move, touch
- dominarto dominate; to hold sway
- forzarto force, break through; to violate, rape, ravish
- obligarto force, to compel, to make (someone do something); to oblige, to obligate, to bind
- ordenarto order, arrange; to order, command
- presionarto pressure; to push, press, hit, press down (e.g. a button, key, pen)
- someterto subdue, quell, conquer; to subject to