oponer Imperfect Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The imperfect of oponer is completely regular: oponía, oponías, oponía, oponíamos, oponíais, oponían.
oponer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a continuous state of opposition in the past or a habitual resistance that didn't have a specific end date.
Notes on oponer in the Imperfect
Oponer is fully regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard -er endings with accents on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo siempre se oponía a la tecnología moderna.
My grandfather always used to oppose modern technology.
él/ella/usted
En ese entonces, nosotros nos oponíamos a cualquier reforma.
Back then, we were opposed to any reform.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'pus' stem in the imperfect (e.g., 'opusía').
Correct: Use 'oponía'.
Why: The 'pus' stem is only for the preterite and imperfect subjunctive. The imperfect indicative uses the regular infinitive stem.
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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.
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.
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.