je, tu, il ਅਤੇ ils ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ — -e, -es ਅਤੇ -ent ਸਾਰੇ ਚੁੱਪ ਹਨ। ਸਿਰਫ਼ nous (-ons) ਅਤੇ vous (-ez) ਵੱਖਰੇ ਸੁਣਾਈ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | proposesounds the same as another form in this tense | ai proposé | proposaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais proposer | proposeraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | proposessounds the same as another form in this tense | as proposésounds the same as another form in this tense | proposaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas proposersounds the same as another form in this tense | proposerassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | proposesounds the same as another form in this tense | a proposésounds the same as another form in this tense | proposaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va proposersounds the same as another form in this tense | proposerasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | proposons | avons proposé | proposions | allons proposer | proposeronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | proposez | avez proposé | proposiez | allez proposer | proposerezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | proposentsounds the same as another form in this tense | ont proposé | proposaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont proposer | proposerontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. propose covers both "I propose, to suggest" and "I am propose, to suggesting" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and proposé does not — ai proposé.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so proposons gives you proposais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; proposer never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on proposer-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens de proposer |
|---|---|
| tu | viens de proposer |
| il/elle | vient de proposer |
| nous | venons de proposer |
| vous | venez de proposer |
| ils/elles | viennent de proposer |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | propose |
|---|---|
| nous | proposons |
| vous | proposez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en proposant
What this table tells you about proposer
The past participle is proposé, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on proposer-, which is just the infinitive — the endings are the whole story, nothing new to learn for this tense.
In both the present and the imparfait, je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles are one sound: propose, proposes, proposent — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous and vous carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know proposons you already know proposais, proposait and proposaient. Futur proche keeps proposer untouched.