Conjugation

Impose on

imposer quelque chose à quelqu'un

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: on

    Only impose changes; on stays the same: imposed on, imposed on.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before on, as the card writes it: impose something on someone. A pronoun always does: impose it on.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't impose on, he doesn't impose on.

    1. I / you / we / they impose on
    2. he / she / it imposes on

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am imposing on
    2. you / we / they are imposing on
    3. he / she / it is imposing on

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't impose on.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they imposed on

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to impose on
    2. you / we / they are going to impose on
    3. he / she / it is going to impose on

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't impose on.

    1. (you) impose on
    2. let's impose on