imposer
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verb
- to impose
- to taxa person, a product), or to impose (a tax
- to triumph, to win
- to establish oneself, to make a name for oneself
- to be required, to be called for
Forms
Present
| I | impose |
|---|---|
| you | imposes |
| he, she, it | impose |
| we | imposons |
| you (plural) | imposez |
| they | imposent |
Imperfect
| I | imposais |
|---|---|
| you | imposais |
| he, she, it | imposait |
| we | imposions |
| you (plural) | imposiez |
| they | imposaient |
Past historic
| I | imposai |
|---|---|
| you | imposas |
| he, she, it | imposa |
| we | imposâmes |
| you (plural) | imposâtes |
| they | imposèrent |
Future
| I | imposerai |
|---|---|
| you | imposeras |
| he, she, it | imposera |
| we | imposerons |
| you (plural) | imposerez |
| they | imposeront |
Conditional
| I | imposerais |
|---|---|
| you | imposerais |
| he, she, it | imposerait |
| we | imposerions |
| you (plural) | imposeriez |
| they | imposeraient |
Subjunctive
| I | impose |
|---|---|
| you | imposes |
| he, she, it | impose |
| we | imposions |
| you (plural) | imposiez |
| they | imposent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | imposasse |
|---|---|
| you | imposasses |
| he, she, it | imposât |
| we | imposassions |
| you (plural) | imposassiez |
| they | imposassent |
Imperative
| you | impose |
|---|---|
| we | imposons |
| you (plural) | imposez |
Other forms
| infinitive | imposer |
|---|---|
| past participle | imposé |
| gerund | imposant |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Mais les fortes mains brunes, qui saillaient des manches, avaient des gestes qui imposaient la confiance.But the strong brown hands, which covered sleeves, had gestures that imposed trust.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- Le sang-froid du Gascon en imposait à ces hommes pour qui le courage était la plus grande vertu.The composure of Gascon imposed it on these men for whom courage was the greatest virtue.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- Le courroux qui brillait dans les yeux du mousquetaire, malgré la contrainte qu’il s’imposait, épouvanta la sensible amante.The wrath that shone in the eyes of the Musketeer, despite the constraint he imposed, terrified the sensitive lover.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- On lui a reproché aussi de ne pas s'être imposé de suite comme médiateur entre les parties belligérantes.He was also accused of failing to establish himself as a mediator between the belligerent parties.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I