oponer Future Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The future of oponer uses the irregular stem 'opondr-': opondré, opondrás, opondrá.
oponer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future to predict that someone will resist a plan or to express probability about someone's current opposition.
Notes on oponer in the Future
Oponer drops the 'e' from the infinitive ending and replaces it with a 'd', resulting in the stem 'opondr-'.
Example Sentences
Sé que ellos se opondrán al nuevo proyecto.
I know they will oppose the new project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si intentas eso, yo me opondré.
If you try that, I will oppose it.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'oponeré'.
Correct: The correct form is 'opondré'.
Why: Like 'poner', oponer is a 'd-stem' irregular verb in the future tense.
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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.
Conditional
yo: opondría
The conditional of oponer uses the 'opondr-' stem: opondría, opondrías, opondría.
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.