Impose – English Verbs Conjugation

impose imposes imposing imposed

Impose means to force something on someone or establish by authority. Regular verb: impose-imposed-imposed.

Meanings

To force acceptance of
To establish by authority
To take advantage of

Common Collocations

impose restrictions impose sanctions impose on someone impose a fine

Tip for Learners

Impose on means inconvenience. "I don't want to impose on you."

Present Simple

I	impose
you	impose
he/she/it	imposes
we	impose
they	impose

Examples - Present Simple

I don't impose on others.
You impose your views.
She imposes strict rules.
We impose deadlines.
They impose sanctions.

Present Continuous

I	am imposing
you	are imposing
he/she/it	is imposing
we	are imposing
they	are imposing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am not imposing on you.
You are imposing your will.
He is imposing rules.
We are imposing deadlines.
They are imposing sanctions.

Present Perfect

I	have imposed
you	have imposed
he/she/it	has imposed
we	have imposed
they	have imposed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have not imposed on anyone.
You have imposed your views.
She has imposed rules.
We have imposed deadlines.
They have imposed sanctions.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been imposing
you	have been imposing
he/she/it	has been imposing
we	have been imposing
they	have been imposing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have not been imposing on anyone.
You have been imposing your will.
She has been imposing rules.
We have been imposing deadlines.
They have been imposing sanctions.

Past Simple

I	imposed
you	imposed
he/she/it	imposed
we	imposed
they	imposed

Examples - Past Simple

I imposed nothing.
You imposed your views.
She imposed strict rules.
We imposed a deadline.
They imposed sanctions.

Past Continuous

I	was imposing
you	were imposing
he/she/it	was imposing
we	were imposing
they	were imposing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was not imposing on you.
You were imposing your will.
He was imposing rules.
We were imposing deadlines.
They were imposing sanctions.

Past Perfect

I	had imposed
you	had imposed
he/she/it	had imposed
we	had imposed
they	had imposed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had not imposed on anyone.
You had imposed your views.
She had imposed rules.
We had imposed deadlines.
They had imposed sanctions.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been imposing
you	had been imposing
he/she/it	had been imposing
we	had been imposing
they	had been imposing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had not been imposing on anyone.
You had been imposing your will.
She had been imposing rules.
We had been imposing deadlines.
They had been imposing sanctions.

Future Simple

I	will impose
you	will impose
he/she/it	will impose
we	will impose
they	will impose

Examples - Future Simple

I will not impose on you.
You will impose your views.
She will impose rules.
We will impose deadlines.
They will impose sanctions.

Future Continuous

I	will be imposing
you	will be imposing
he/she/it	will be imposing
we	will be imposing
they	will be imposing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will not be imposing on anyone.
You will be imposing your will.
She will be imposing rules.
We will be imposing deadlines.
They will be imposing sanctions.

Future Perfect

I	will have imposed
you	will have imposed
he/she/it	will have imposed
we	will have imposed
they	will have imposed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will not have imposed on anyone.
You will have imposed your views.
She will have imposed rules.
We will have imposed deadlines.
They will have imposed sanctions.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been imposing
you	will have been imposing
he/she/it	will have been imposing
we	will have been imposing
they	will have been imposing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will not have been imposing on anyone.
You will have been imposing your will.
She will have been imposing rules.
We will have been imposing deadlines.
They will have been imposing sanctions.