oponer Conditional Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The conditional of oponer uses the 'opondr-' stem: opondría, opondrías, opondría.
oponer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say someone 'would' oppose something under certain conditions or to make a polite observation about opposition.
Notes on oponer in the Conditional
The conditional shares the same irregular stem as the future ('opondr-'). Add the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, etc.) to this stem.
Example Sentences
¿Te opondrías a trabajar los domingos?
Would you oppose working on Sundays?
tú
Nosotros nos opondríamos si el precio fuera muy alto.
We would oppose it if the price were too high.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'oponería' instead of 'opondría'.
Correct: Use 'opondría'.
Why: The verb oponer requires the 'd' in its stem for both future and conditional tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: opongo
The present tense of oponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (opongo), but regular like 'comer' for the rest.
Preterite
yo: opuse
The preterite of oponer is highly irregular, using the 'pus-' stem: opuse, opusiste, opuso, etc.
Imperfect
yo: oponía
The imperfect of oponer is completely regular: oponía, oponías, oponía, oponíamos, oponíais, oponían.
Future
yo: opondré
The future of oponer uses the irregular stem 'opondr-': opondré, opondrás, opondrá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oponga
The present subjunctive uses the 'opong-' stem: oponga, opongas, oponga, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: opusiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'opusie-' stem: opusiera, opusieras, opusiera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: opón
The imperative has a short 'tú' form (opón) and 'g' forms for others: opón, oponga, opongamos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no opongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no opongas, no oponga.