suppose – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of suppose

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to suppose
Participle: supposed
Gerund: supposing

Cognates

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Indicative

Present

Isuppose
yousuppose
he;she;itsupposes
wesuppose
yousuppose
theysuppose

Perfect

Ihave supposed
youhave supposed
he;she;ithas supposed
wehave supposed
youhave supposed
theyhave supposed

Past

Isupposed
yousupposed
he;she;itsupposed
wesupposed
yousupposed
theysupposed

Pluperfect

Ihad supposed
youhad supposed
he;she;ithad supposed
wehad supposed
youhad supposed
theyhad supposed

Future

Iwill suppose
youwill suppose
he;she;itwill suppose
wewill suppose
youwill suppose
theywill suppose

Future Perfect

Iwill have supposed
youwill have supposed
he;she;itwill have supposed
wewill have supposed
youwill have supposed
theywill have supposed

Subjunctive

Present

Isuppose
yousuppose
he;she;itsuppose
wesuppose
yousuppose
theysuppose

Perfect

Ihave supposed
youhave supposed
he;she;ithave supposed
wehave supposed
youhave supposed
theyhave supposed

Imperfect

Isupposed
yousupposed
he;she;itsupposed
wesupposed
yousupposed
theysupposed

Pluperfect

Ihad supposed
youhad supposed
he;she;ithad supposed
wehad supposed
youhad supposed
theyhad supposed

Conditional

Present

Iwould suppose
youwould suppose
he;she;itwould suppose
wewould suppose
youwould suppose
theywould suppose

Perfect

Iwould have supposed
youwould have supposed
he;she;itwould have supposed
wewould have supposed
youwould have supposed
theywould have supposed

Imperative

yousuppose
weLet's suppose
yousuppose

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam supposing
youare supposing
he;she;itis supposing
weare supposing
youare supposing
theyare supposing

Perfect

Ihave been supposing
youhave been supposing
he;she;ithas been supposing
wehave been supposing
youhave been supposing
theyhave been supposing

Past

Iwas supposing
youwere supposing
he;she;itwas supposing
wewere supposing
youwere supposing
theywere supposing

Pluperfect

Ihad been supposing
youhad been supposing
he;she;ithad been supposing
wehad been supposing
youhad been supposing
theyhad been supposing

Future

Iwill be supposing
youwill be supposing
he;she;itwill be supposing
wewill be supposing
youwill be supposing
theywill be supposing

Future Perfect

Iwill have been supposing
youwill have been supposing
he;she;itwill have been supposing
wewill have been supposing
youwill have been supposing
theywill have been supposing

Conditional

Present

Iwould be supposing
youwould be supposing
he;she;itwould be supposing
wewould be supposing
youwould be supposing
theywould be supposing

Perfect

Iwould have been supposing
youwould have been supposing
he;she;itwould have been supposing
wewould have been supposing
youwould have been supposing
theywould have been supposing

Other

Verbs similar to 'suppose'

appose, oppose, purpose, sepose, spose, superpose, supple, support, suppute, beprose,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to assume to be true
presume
to deem something true without verification or proof
arread, assume, conject, conjecture, daresay, dope, go out on a limb, guess, guesstimate, hypothesize, imagine, infer, overhope, posit, postulate, presume, reckon, speculate, suspect, take a stab at, take something as read, ween
To make an intuitive guess.
hunch
To conjecture, to opine or to posit with contestable premises.
surmise
take something for granted
take for granted
assume
conjecture, infer, surmise, presume, guess, presuppose, believe, think

Antonyms

assume
relinquish, surrender, concede

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

1. c.1315, "to assume as the basis of argument," from O.Fr. supposer "to assume," probably a replacement of *suppondre (influenced by O.Fr. poser "put, place"), from L. supponere "put or place under," from sub "under" + ponere "put, place" (see position). Meaning "to admit as possible, to believe to be true" is from 1526. Supposed "believed or thought to exist" is from 1582, often with the -e- pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive p.t. supposed, now common in the sense of "to have a duty or obligation" (1859). Supposition (1410), as a term in logic is from L.L. suppositionem (nom. suppositio) "assumption, hypothesis," infl. by Gk. hypothesis.
2. From Middle English supposen, borrowed from Old French supposer, equivalent to prefix sub- (“under”) + poser (“to place”); corresponding in meaning to Latin supponere (“to put under, to substitute, falsify, counterfeit”), suppositum. See pose. See: Latin 'supponere'.

Verbs referencing "suppose"

Spanish suponer.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] it comprehended all these items, and a great many more; and that we all did ample justice to it. And I know too, that, bating a certain tacit avoidance of any allusion to to-morrow; such as may be supposed to prevail between delicate-minded turnkeys, and a sensitive prisoner who is to be hanged next morning; we got on very well, and, all things considered, were merry enough. (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] up amazingly; and those who in the morning had returned to the universal question, ‘Are you a good sailor ? ’ a very decided negative, now either parried the inquiry with the evasive reply, ‘Oh ! I suppose I 'm no worse than anybody else; ’ or, reckless of all moral obligations, answered boldly ‘Yes: ’ and with some irritation too, as though they would add, ‘I should like to know what you see in [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] make out that he remonstrated against my standing up to my knees in water—as I was; of course I do n't know why. I tried to thank him, but could n't. I could only point to my boots—or wherever I supposed my boots to be—and say in a plaintive voice, ‘Cork soles: ’ at the same time endeavouring, I am told, to sit down in the pool. Finding that I was quite insensible, and for the time a maniac, he [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] other end ! And when I staggered to that end, and held out the glass once more, how immensely baffled were my good intentions by the ship giving another lurch, and their all rolling back again ! I suppose I dodged them up and down this sofa for at least a quarter of an hour, without reaching them once; and by the time I did catch them, the brandy-and-water was diminished, by constant spilling, to a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ O, missis, _do_ you suppose mas’r would sell my Harry ? ” And the poor creature threw herself into a chair, and sobbed convulsively. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • I suppose this Halifax would have appeared an Elysium, though it had been a curiosity of ugly dulness. But I carried away with me a most pleasant impression of the town and its inhabitants, and have [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] I should have had them all wide open, and all employed on new objects—are topics which I will not prolong this chapter to discuss. Neither will I more than hint at my foreigner-like mistake in supposing that a party of most active persons, who scrambled on board at the peril of their lives as we approached the wharf, were newsmen, answering to that industrious class at home; whereas, despite the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I suppose Jinny thought they were ever so nice, ” said George. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • The Boylston boys, as may be readily supposed, have very much the advantage of the others in point of personal appearance. They were in their school-room when I came upon them, and answered correctly, without book, such questions as where was [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] excepting the lower one, which is on the ground. Behind these, back to back with them and facing the opposite wall, are five corresponding rows of cells, accessible by similar means: so that supposing the prisoners locked up in their cells, an officer stationed on the ground, with his back to the wall, has half their number under his eye at once; the remaining half being equally under the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • But then again, they 're movies. They 're supposed to be exaggerated... (Memory of Princess Mumbi)
  • [ Rick ] And I suppose there is no shortage of willing participants? (Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird)
  • was supposed to carry herself from how she walked, talked, (Lady Thug)
  • We 're supposed to be a family. Have you lost your mind ? (Dangerous Feelings)
  • Well, at the moment I 'm making a rosé float. Thing is that it's supposed to be made with sorbet, (Junebug)