opinar Conditional Conjugation
opinar — to think
The conditional of 'opinar' is regular: opinaría, opinarías, opinaría, opinaríamos, opinaríais, opinarían.
opinar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express hypothetical opinions ('I would think'), polite requests for opinions, or future actions from a past perspective ('He said he would give his opinion').
Notes on opinar in the Conditional
The verb 'opinar' is regular in the conditional tense. The stem is the infinitive 'opinar', and the standard conditional endings are added.
Example Sentences
Yo opinaría que deberíamos reconsiderarlo.
I would think that we should reconsider it.
yo
¿Tú qué opinarías si te lo propusieran?
What would you think if they proposed it to you?
tú
Él opinaría que es una buena inversión.
He would think it's a good investment.
él/ella/usted
Ellos opinarían que es mejor esperar.
They would think it's better to wait.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the future tense.
Correct: Use 'opinaría' for hypothetical 'would think', not 'opinará' for 'will think'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Incorrectly forming the stem for the conditional tense.
Correct: The stem is the full infinitive 'opinar'.
Why: Like the future tense, 'opinar' uses its infinitive as the stem for the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: opino
The present tense of 'opinar' is regular: opino, opinas, opina, opinamos, opináis, opinan.
Preterite
yo: opiné
The preterite of 'opinar' is regular: opiné, opinaste, opinó, opinamos, opinasteis, opinaron.
Imperfect
yo: opinaba
The imperfect of 'opinar' is regular: opinaba, opinabas, opinaba, opinábamos, opinabais, opinaban.
Future
yo: opinaré
The future tense of 'opinar' is regular: opinaré, opinarás, opinará, opinaremos, opinaréis, opinarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: opine
The present subjunctive ('opine', 'opines', 'opine', 'opinemos', 'opinen') is used for desires, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: opinara
The imperfect subjunctive ('opinara', 'opinaras', 'opinara', 'opináramos', 'opinarais', 'opinaran') is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: opina
Use 'opina', 'opine', 'opinemos', 'opinen', 'opina'd' for direct commands with 'opinar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no opines
Negative commands like 'no opines', 'no opine', 'no opinemos', 'no opinen', 'no opinéis' use the present subjunctive.