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ITALIAN VERB

proporre

to propose

  • #170 most used
  • Irregular -ere verb
  • Past participle: proposto
  • Gerund: proponendo

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. io I propose
  2. tu you propose
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she proposes
  4. noi we propose
  5. voi you all propose
  6. loro they propose

Past

Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”

  1. io I proposed
  2. tu you proposed
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she proposed
  4. noi we proposed
  5. voi you all proposed
  6. loro they proposed

Imperfect

Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. io I used to propose
  2. tu you used to propose
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she used to propose
  4. noi we used to propose
  5. voi you all used to propose
  6. loro they used to propose

Future

Futuro semplice · plans and guesses

  1. io I will propose
  2. tu you will propose
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she will propose
  4. noi we will propose
  5. voi you all will propose
  6. loro they will propose

Conditional

Condizionale · “would”, polite requests

  1. io I would propose
  2. tu you would propose
  3. lui, lei, Lei he/she would propose
  4. noi we would propose
  5. voi you all would propose
  6. loro they would propose

Present subjunctive

Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”

  1. io (that) I propose
  2. tu (that) you propose
  3. lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she propose
  4. noi (that) we propose
  5. voi (that) you all propose
  6. loro (that) they propose

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi

  1. tu propose!
  2. Lei propose! (formal)
  3. noi propose! (let’s)
  4. voi propose! (all of you)

How to use proporre

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

  1. Present

    Vi propongo una pizza stasera, che ne dite?

    I suggest a pizza tonight, what do you say?

  2. Past

    Il capo mi ha proposto un nuovo contratto.

    The boss offered me a new contract.

  3. Imperfect

    Ogni estate proponeva lo stesso viaggio in Sardegna.

    Every summer he proposed the same trip to Sardinia.

  4. Future

    Domani proporrò la mia idea alla riunione.

    Tomorrow I'll put my idea to the meeting.

  5. Conditional

    Io proporrei di partire un po' prima.

    I'd suggest leaving a bit earlier.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Spero che propongano un prezzo onesto.

    I hope they propose a fair price.

  7. Imperative

    Proponi tu un ristorante, io non conosco la zona.

    You suggest a restaurant, I don't know the area.

Good to know

  • Proporre follows porre: propongo, proponi, ho proposto.

Where you hear proporre

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Italian · Advanced Level 2

  • La Regione propone la fusione. The Region proposes the merger.
  • Il sindaco ha proposto un comitato. The mayor proposed a committee.
  • Domani proporremo un'altra idea. Tomorrow we will propose another idea.

Italian · Advanced Level 3

  • La Regione propone la fusione. The Region proposes the merger.
  • Il sindaco ha proposto un comitato. The mayor proposed a committee.
  • Domani proporremo un'altra idea. Tomorrow we will propose another idea.
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The Mayor Explains

Advanced Level 2 · E la Regione cosa propone? · Propone di unire i due paesi.

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The Flour Supplier

Advanced Level 3 · Le propongo un prezzo speciale.

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Hiring Dario

Advanced Level 3 · Ti propongo un contratto di sei mesi.

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