oponer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The imperative has a short 'tú' form (opón) and 'g' forms for others: opón, oponga, opongamos.
oponer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to command someone to put up resistance or to oppose a specific measure (often used in political or social contexts).
Notes on oponer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' command is 'opón' (like 'pon'). The 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the 'g' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Opón resistencia si intentan quitarte el bolso.
Put up resistance if they try to take your bag.
tú
Opongamos una alternativa mejor.
Let's propose (put up) a better alternative.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'opone' for the tú command.
Correct: Use 'opón'.
Why: Oponer follows the irregular short imperative of 'poner'.
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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.
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no opongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no opongas, no oponga.