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FRENCH VERB

proposer

to suggest, to offer

  • #152 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: proposé
  • Present participle: proposant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I suggest
  2. tu you suggest
  3. il, elle, on he/she suggests
  4. nous we suggest
  5. vous you suggest
  6. ils, elles they suggest

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I suggested
  2. tu you suggested
  3. il, elle, on he/she suggested
  4. nous we suggested
  5. vous you suggested
  6. ils, elles they suggested

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to suggest
  2. tu you used to suggest
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to suggest
  4. nous we used to suggest
  5. vous you used to suggest
  6. ils, elles they used to suggest

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will suggest
  2. tu you will suggest
  3. il, elle, on he/she will suggest
  4. nous we will suggest
  5. vous you will suggest
  6. ils, elles they will suggest

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would suggest
  2. tu you would suggest
  3. il, elle, on he/she would suggest
  4. nous we would suggest
  5. vous you would suggest
  6. ils, elles they would suggest

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I suggest
  2. tu (that) you suggest
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she suggest
  4. nous (that) we suggest
  5. vous (that) you suggest
  6. ils, elles (that) they suggest

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu suggest!
  2. nous suggest! (let’s)
  3. vous suggest! (plural, or formal)

How to use proposer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Je propose qu'on se retrouve directement au restaurant.

    I suggest we meet directly at the restaurant.

  2. Past

    Elle m'a proposé de garder mon chat.

    She offered to look after my cat.

  3. Imperfect

    Le menu proposait trois plats du jour différents.

    The menu offered three different dishes of the day.

  4. Future

    Je lui proposerai de venir avec nous.

    I'll suggest to him that he come with us.

  5. Conditional

    Tu proposerais quoi, toi, pour samedi soir ?

    What would you suggest for Saturday night?

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'aimerais qu'on me propose un vrai contrat.

    I'd like to be offered a proper contract.

  7. Imperative

    Propose-lui un café, elle a l'air gelée.

    Offer her a coffee, she looks frozen.

Good to know

  • Proposer quelque chose à quelqu'un, proposer de + infinitive : je propose d'y aller à pied.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.