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Suponer Conjugation in Spanish

Learn suponer, meaning to suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take it, through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-ergerund: suponiendoparticiple: supuesto

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What does suponer mean?

suponer means to suppose, to surmise, to assume, to guess, to imagine, to figure, to say, to take it in English. It is a irregular -er verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to presume, to expect; to comprise, make up.

Principal forms of suponer

Infinitive: suponer
Gerund: suponiendo
Past participle: supuesto

Suponer conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

Pronoun	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Future
yo	supongo	supuse	suponía	supondré
tú	supones	supusiste	suponías	supondrás
él / ella / usted	supone	supuso	suponía	supondrá
nosotros/as	suponemos	supusimos	suponíamos	supondremos
ellos/as / ustedes	suponen	supusieron	suponían	supondrán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, supuesto, is irregular.

Examples with suponer

¿Se supone que eso pasa?Is that supposed to happen?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

¿Qué se supone que tengo que comer?What should I eat?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

¿Qué se supone que quiere decir eso?What's that supposed to mean?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate suponer for yo in the present.
Use the preterite form for ella.
Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
Write a short sentence in the future.

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