All verbs

/pʁopoze/to suggestB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object, or de + infinitive

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
proposons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

propos-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

propos-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

propos-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

propos-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

propos-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
proposer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

proposer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

proposer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

proposer

Past participle
proposé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

proposé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

proposé

Conjugation

présent
Ije propose/ʒə pʁopɔz/I suggest
youtu proposes/ty pʁopoz/you suggest
he/sheil propose/il pʁopɔz/he suggests
wenous proposons/nu pʁopozɔ̃/we suggest
youvous proposez/vu pʁopoze/you suggest
theyils proposent/il pʁopoz/they suggest

Examples

  • Je propose une solution.

    /ʒə pʁo.pɔz yn so.ly.sjɔ̃/

    I suggest a solution.

  • Je propose de partir.

    /ʒə pʁo.pɔz də paʁ.tiʁ/

    I suggest leaving.

  • Nous proposons quelque chose.

    /nu pʁo.po.zɔ̃ kɛl.kə ʃɔz/

    We're suggesting something.

Notes

  • proposer de faire is how you make a suggestion: Je propose de partir — I suggest we leave. See proposer-inviter.