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To impose in Spanish 🇪🇸


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to impose imponer
How to say “to impose” in Spanish? “Imponer”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “imponer” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to impose in Spanish like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember:
• Relate "imponer" to the verb "poner" (to put) by remembering that adding the prefix "im-" gives the idea of "putting on someone" an obligation or rule.
• Think of situations where authority "puts" rules into effect; this mental image ties into the meaning of "imponer."

Explanations:
• "Imponer" means to enforce, introduce, or lay down something, such as a rule, fine, or opinion, often by authority.
• It is used when referring to the act of forcing something onto someone or something.

Similar words:
• Establecer (to establish)
• Dictar (to dictate)
• Forzar (to force)

Conjugations of "imponer":

Infinitive: imponer
Gerund: imponiendo
Past participle: impuesto

Present Indicative:
 Yo impongo
 Tú impones
 Él/Ella/Usted impone
 Nosotros/Nosotras imponemos
 Vosotros/Vosotras imponéis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes imponen

Preterite (Simple Past):
 Yo impuse
 Tú impusiste
 Él/Ella/Usted impuso
 Nosotros/Nosotras impusimos
 Vosotros/Vosotras impusisteis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes impusieron

Imperfect:
 Yo imponía
 Tú imponías
 Él/Ella/Usted imponía
 Nosotros/Nosotras imponíamos
 Vosotros/Vosotras imponíais
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes imponían

Future:
 Yo impondré
 Tú impondrás
 Él/Ella/Usted impondrá
 Nosotros/Nosotras impondremos
 Vosotros/Vosotras impondréis
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes impondrán

Conditional:
 Yo impondría
 Tú impondrías
 Él/Ella/Usted impondría
 Nosotros/Nosotras impondríamos
 Vosotros/Vosotras impondríais
 Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes impondrían

Examples of sentences:
• "El gobierno impuso nuevas reglas para mejorar la seguridad."
 (The government imposed new rules to improve security.)

• "La profesora impuso un castigo a los estudiantes que copiaron."
 (The teacher imposed a punishment on the students who cheated.)

• "Es difícil imponer tu voluntad en un grupo tan diverso."
 (It is difficult to impose your will on such a diverse group.)

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