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Conjugation Chart of “Suponer” (to suppose) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Suponer”

The Imperfect Tense of suponer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo suponía que llegarías temprano. (I supposed that you would arrive early.)

Suponer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Suponer in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of suponer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to express a state of being or condition in the past.

To suppose or assume: For example, Yo suponía que ibas a venir. (I assumed you were going to come.)

To imply or suggest: For example, Su silencio suponía que no estaba de acuerdo. (His silence implied that he didn’t agree.)

To consider or think: For example, Suponíamos que era una buena idea. (We thought it was a good idea.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American countries, suponer can be used informally to mean “to think” or “to believe”, often with a sense of uncertainty or assumption. For example, Yo suponía que ya habías comido. (I thought you had already eaten.)

Real Life Examples of Suponer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo suponía que la fiesta iba a ser aburrida, pero resultó ser muy divertida. (I assumed the party was going to be boring, but it turned out to be a lot of fun.)

Ellos suponían que el vuelo llegaría a tiempo, pero se retrasó por mal tiempo. (They assumed the flight would arrive on time, but it was delayed due to bad weather.)

Nosotros suponíamos que el restaurante estaría abierto los domingos, pero estaba cerrado. (We assumed the restaurant would be open on Sundays, but it was closed.)

Tú suponías que tu amigo vendría a la reunión, ¿no? (You assumed your friend would come to the meeting, didn’t you?)

Ella suponía que su jefe la felicitaría por el buen trabajo, pero no lo hizo. (She assumed her boss would congratulate her for the good work, but he didn’t.)

¿Suponías que ibas a ganar la lotería o algo así? (Expresión idiomática: ¿Did you assume you were going to win the lottery or something?)

Mis padres suponían que yo estudiaría medicina, pero decidí estudiar arte. (My parents assumed I would study medicine, but I decided to study art.)

La gente suponía que el nuevo presidente cumpliría sus promesas, pero no fue así. (People assumed the new president would keep his promises, but that wasn’t the case.)

¿Suponías que podías llegar tarde sin consecuencias? (Expresión común: Did you assume you could show up late without consequences?)

Ellas suponían que la película sería buena por las críticas, pero no les gustó. (They assumed the movie would be good based on the reviews, but they didn’t like it.)

Yo suponía que mi compañero de cuarto pagaría la renta a tiempo, pero no lo hizo. (I assumed my roommate would pay the rent on time, but he didn’t.)

Tú suponías que el concierto sería en el parque, ¿verdad? Pues se cambió de lugar. (You assumed the concert would be at the park, right? Well, the venue changed.)

Ellos suponían que las noticias eran ciertas, pero resultaron ser falsas. (They assumed the news was true, but it turned out to be false.)

Nosotros suponíamos que el tráfico estaría horrible por las vacaciones, y teníamos razón. (We assumed traffic would be horrible because of the holidays, and we were right.)

Ella suponía que su novio la sorprendería en su cumpleaños, pero se olvidó por completo. (She assumed her boyfriend would surprise her on her birthday, but he completely forgot.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Suponer (to suppose) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.