opinar Preterite Conjugation
opinar — to think
The preterite of 'opinar' is regular: opiné, opinaste, opinó, opinamos, opinasteis, opinaron.
opinar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of giving an opinion in the past that has a clear beginning and end. For example, sharing your opinion once.
Notes on opinar in the Preterite
The verb 'opinar' is regular in the preterite tense. All conjugations follow the standard -ar preterite endings.
Example Sentences
Ayer opiné sobre el nuevo proyecto.
Yesterday, I gave my opinion on the new project.
yo
¿Tú qué opinaste de la película?
What did you think of the movie?
tú
Él opinó que era una buena idea.
He thought it was a good idea.
él/ella/usted
Ellos opinaron muy distinto.
They had very different opinions.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'opinaba' instead of the preterite 'opinó' for a single, completed opinion.
Correct: Use 'opinó' if the opinion was given at a specific point in time.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'opiné' and 'opinó'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'opiné' and 'opinó'.
Why: The accent marks the stressed syllable and distinguishes these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: opino
The present tense of 'opinar' is regular: opino, opinas, opina, opinamos, opináis, opinan.
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.