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Verb conjugation

autoimponerse

to enjoin oneself

Usage

To set a rule, limit, or obligation on oneself voluntarily, without being forced by anyone else — common with deadlines, diets, and personal discipline: se autoimpuso un plazo de un mes.

Examples
  • Se autoimpuso la meta de correr diez kilómetros diarios. — He set himself the goal of running ten kilometers a day.
  • La empresa se autoimpuso normas ambientales más estrictas que las legales. — The company imposed stricter environmental standards on itself than the law required.
  • Autoimponerse límites de tiempo ayuda a evitar la procrastinación. — Imposing time limits on yourself helps avoid procrastination.
Common mistake

Irregular preterite from imponer (se autoimpuso, not *autoimponió) — the irregular poner-family preterite carries through.

Often confused with imponer.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

túautoimponte
nosotrosautoimpongámonos
vosotrosautoimponeos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

autoimponiéndose

Past participle (participio)

autoimpuesto

Infinitive (infinitivo)

autoimponerse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "autoimponerse" mean?

"autoimponerse" means "to enjoin oneself".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "autoimponerse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "autoimponerse" is: tú autoimponte, nosotros autoimpongámonos, vosotros autoimponeos.

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