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"Supongo" is a form of "suponer", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to suppose". "Quizás" is an adverb which is often translated as "maybe". Learn more about the difference between "supongo" and "quizás" below.
suponer(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to suppose
Supongo que el examen no te será muy difícil con notas así.I suppose that the exam won't be very difficult for you with grades like that.
b. to assume
Suponiendo que lleguen tarde, ¿qué hacemos mientras tanto?Assuming they are late, what can we do in the meantime?
c. to imagine
Supón que ganemos la lotería, podríamos comprar todas las donas del mundo.Imagine if we won the lottery; we could buy all the donuts in the world.
a. to imagine
Lo suponía mucho más rico de lo que es.I imagined he was much richer than he actually is.
a. to mean
Una falta repentina de fondos supondría el final del proyecto.A sudden lack of funds would mean the end of the project.
suponerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to imagine
Su casa es tal y como me la suponía.Their home is exactly as I imagined it.
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quizás(
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. maybe
Quizás me equivoque, pero creo que a Megan le gusta Joe.Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Megan likes Joe.
b. perhaps
¿Podrá asistir a nuestra asamblea general, señora Cummins? - No lo sé. Quizás.Will you be able to attend our general meeting, Mrs. Cummins? - I don't know. Perhaps.
quizá
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. maybe
Quizá llueva hoy.Maybe it will rain today.
b. perhaps
Quizá podamos ir a la playa este fin de semana.Perhaps we can go to the beach this weekend.
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