opinar Present Conjugation
opinar — to think
The present tense of 'opinar' is regular: opino, opinas, opina, opinamos, opináis, opinan.
opinar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for opinions you are currently holding, habitual ways of expressing yourself, or general truths about how people think.
Notes on opinar in the Present
The verb 'opinar' is regular in the present indicative tense. All conjugations follow the standard -ar present tense endings.
Example Sentences
Yo opino que deberíamos esperar.
I think we should wait.
yo
¿Tú qué opinas de esta situación?
What do you think about this situation?
tú
Ella opina que la propuesta es buena.
She thinks the proposal is good.
él/ella/usted
Ellos opinan que es demasiado caro.
They think it's too expensive.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'opino' when the meaning is habitual or ongoing in the past.
Correct: Use the imperfect 'opinaba' for past habits.
Why: The present tense refers to current actions or general truths, not past ongoing ones.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating for 'vosotros'.
Correct: The correct form is 'opináis'.
Why: The vosotros present tense ending for -ar verbs is '-áis'.
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Related Tenses
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'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no opines
Negative commands like 'no opines', 'no opine', 'no opinemos', 'no opinen', 'no opinéis' use the present subjunctive.