Plantear in Spanish: raise an idea

A meeting is a good place to raise a concern or propose a way forward.

The idea

Plantear means to raise or put forward an issue or proposal. It can take a noun, an infinitive, or que with the subjunctive for a proposed action.

La vecina plantea una pregunta sobre el ruido.The neighbor raises a question about the noise.
El equipo planteó una solución antes de votar.The team proposed a solution before voting.
¿Puedes plantear el problema de otra manera?Can you frame the problem differently?
En la reunión planteamos cambiar el horario.At the meeting we propose changing the schedule.
La médica plantea que esperemos los resultados.The doctor suggests that we wait for the results.
Mañana plantearé mis dudas al profesor.Tomorrow I will raise my doubts with the teacher.

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Do not confuse planteó, past tense with a written accent, with planteo, present tense for yo.

Choose the correct option: Ayer Marta ___ una alternativa. (planteó / planteo)
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planteó
Planteó places Marta’s proposal in the past; the accent distinguishes it from the first-person present.
Choose the correct option: Nosotros ___ una duda ahora. (planteamos / plantean)
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planteamos
Planteamos agrees with the first-person plural subject and the word now fixes the present reading.
Choose the correct option: La directora plantea que ustedes ___ el plan. (revisen / revisan)
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revisen
Revisen is subjunctive because the director is proposing that the group review the plan.

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