oponerConjugation
oponer means to put up.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'opusie-' stem: opusiera, opusieras, opusiera.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'opong-' stem: oponga, opongas, oponga, etc.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no opongas, no oponga.
Imperative
The imperative has a short 'tú' form (opón) and 'g' forms for others: opón, oponga, opongamos.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of oponer uses the 'opondr-' stem: opondría, opondrías, opondría.
Preterite
The preterite of oponer is highly irregular, using the 'pus-' stem: opuse, opusiste, opuso, etc.
Imperfect
The imperfect of oponer is completely regular: oponía, oponías, oponía, oponíamos, oponíais, oponían.
Present
The present tense of oponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (opongo), but regular like 'comer' for the rest.
Future
The future of oponer uses the irregular stem 'opondr-': opondré, opondrás, opondrá.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does oponer mean in Spanish?
oponer means "to put up".
Is oponer a regular or irregular verb?
oponer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate oponer in the present tense?
The present tense of oponer is: yo opongo, tú opones, él/ella/usted opone, nosotros oponemos, vosotros oponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oponen.
How do you conjugate oponer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of oponer is: yo opuse, tú opusiste, él/ella/usted opuso, nosotros opusimos, vosotros opusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opusieron.
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