/ɛ̃.po.ze/
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to impose, to enforce
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Word origin
From Latin imponere ('to place upon'), from in- and ponere ('to put'), reshaped in French on the verb poser.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imponere
- English cognates
- impose, position, compose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | impose | imposais | imposai | imposerai | imposerais |
| tu | imposes | imposais | imposas | imposeras | imposerais |
| il/elle | impose | imposait | imposa | imposera | imposerait |
| nous | imposons | imposions | imposâmes | imposerons | imposerions |
| vous | imposez | imposiez | imposâtes | imposerez | imposeriez |
| ils/elles | imposent | imposaient | imposèrent | imposeront | imposeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | impose | imposasse |
| tu | imposes | imposasses |
| il/elle | impose | imposât |
| nous | imposions | imposassions |
| vous | imposiez | imposassiez |
| ils/elles | imposent | imposassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | impose |
| nous | imposons |
| vous | imposez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- imposant
- Past participle
- imposé · imposée · imposés · imposées
Examples
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The boss imposes his rules on everybody.
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They have brought in a new check at the entrance.
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She makes herself do an hour of sport a day.
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We enforce silence during the exam.
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These laws place too much work on small businesses.
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