opinar Negative Imperative Conjugation
opinar — to think
Negative commands like 'no opines', 'no opine', 'no opinemos', 'no opinen', 'no opinéis' use the present subjunctive.
opinar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'opinar', it's telling someone not to share their opinion or to refrain from commenting.
Notes on opinar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. 'Opinar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No opines de cosas que no entiendes.
Don't give your opinion on things you don't understand.
tú
No opine usted sin saber los hechos.
You (formal) should not give your opinion without knowing the facts.
usted
No opinemos mal de los demás.
Let's not speak ill of others.
nosotros
No opinen sobre mi vida privada.
Don't comment on my private life.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive, e.g., 'No opinas'.
Correct: The negative command for tú is 'No opines'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to indicate a prohibition.
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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.
Conditional
yo: opinaría
The conditional of 'opinar' is regular: opinaría, opinarías, opinaría, opinaríamos, opinaríais, opinarían.
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'.