Kilo Lingo

/supoˈneɾ/

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Translation

to suppose, to assume

Word origin

From Latin supponere ('to put under, to substitute, to assume'), from sub ('under') and ponere ('to put, to place'); the modern form was influenced by poner.

Origin
Latin
Root
supponere
English cognates
suppose, supposition, component

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yosupongosupusesuponíasupondrésupondría
túsuponessupusistesuponíassupondrássupondrías
él/ella/ud.suponesupusosuponíasupondrásupondría
nos.suponemossupusimossuponíamossupondremossupondríamos
vos.suponéissupusisteissuponíaissupondréissupondríais
ellos/uds.suponensupusieronsuponíansupondránsupondrían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yosupongasupusierasupusiese
túsupongassupusierassupusieses
él/ella/ud.supongasupusierasupusiese
nos.supongamossupusiéramossupusiésemos
vos.supongáissupusieraissupusieseis
ellos/uds.supongansupusieransupusiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túsupón
ud.suponga
nosotrossupongamos
vosotrossuponed
uds.supongan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
suponiendo
Past participle
supuesto

Examples

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I suppose you are right in what you are saying.

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This represents a big change for the company.

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We assumed you would come later.

curso .

Passing the course means a lot of work for her.

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I never thought it was going to be so cold today.

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Living in the countryside means a quieter life.

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I suppose you will come to the party on Saturday.

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