Key facts

Proposer

To suggest · to suggest/to propose

A2Irregular
Model
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Stem
propos
Past participle
proposé

Examples

Je propose un film.

I suggest a movie.

Il ne propose pas d'idée.

He doesn't suggest ideas.

Nous proposions cela.

We were suggesting that.

Nous avons proposé l'aide.

We offered help.

This verb is highly irregular. Prioritize repetition and active recall.

Présent

Indicative present — everyday actions, ongoing situations, and habits; the tense you rely on most in conversation.

Group 1
Jepropose
Isuggest
Tuproposes
Yousuggest
Ilpropose
Hesuggests
Nousproposons
Wesuggest
Vousproposez
Yousuggest
Ilsproposent
Theysuggest

Futur proche

Near future with aller + infinitive — what you are about to do, very soon after the moment of speaking.

Jevais proposer
Iam going to suggest
Tuvas proposer
Youare going to suggest
Ilva proposer
Heis going to suggest
Nousallons proposer
Weare going to suggest
Vousallez proposer
Youare going to suggest
Ilsvont proposer
Theyare going to suggest

Passé récent

Recent past with venir de + infinitive — something that has just finished, still fresh in the speaker’s mind.

Jeviens de proposer
Ihave just suggested
Tuviens de proposer
Youhave just suggested
Ilvient de proposer
Hehas just suggested
Nousvenons de proposer
Wehave just suggested
Vousvenez de proposer
Youhave just suggested
Ilsviennent de proposer
Theyhave just suggested

Passé composé

Compound past with être or avoir + past participle — completed, one-off events and the backbone of spoken storytelling.

J'ai proposé
Ihave suggested
Tuas proposé
Youhave suggested
Ila proposé
Hehas suggested
Nousavons proposé
Wehave suggested
Vousavez proposé
Youhave suggested
Ilsont proposé
Theyhave suggested

Conditionnel présent

Conditional mood — polite requests, imagined outcomes, and what would happen under certain conditions.

Jeproposerais
Iwould suggest
Tuproposerais
Youwould suggest
Ilproposerait
Hewould suggest
Nousproposerions
Wewould suggest
Vousproposeriez
Youwould suggest
Ilsproposeraient
Theywould suggest

Futur simple

Simple future — often more formal or literary than the near future; states intentions farther ahead in time.

Jeproposerai
Iwill suggest
Tuproposeras
Youwill suggest
Ilproposera
Hewill suggest
Nousproposerons
Wewill suggest
Vousproposerez
Youwill suggest
Ilsproposeront
Theywill suggest

Imparfait

Imperfect — repeated habits in the past, background description, and actions still in progress when something else occurred.

Jeproposais
Iwas suggesting
Tuproposais
Youwere suggesting
Ilproposait
Hewas suggesting
Nousproposions
Were suggesting
Vousproposiez
Youwere suggesting
Ilsproposaient
Theywere suggesting

Impératif présent

Present imperative — direct commands and friendly requests; only tu, nous, and vous person forms exist.

(Tu)propose
Yousuggest
(Nous)proposons
Wesuggest
(Vous)proposez
Yousuggest

Participe présent

Present participle — the -ant form in subordinate clauses, compound tenses, and many fixed expressions.

proposant
suggesting

Gérondif présent

Gerund with en + present participle — simultaneous action, manner, or cause while something else is going on.

en proposant
suggesting

Similar conjugation models (Irregular)

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