oponer Negative Imperative Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no opongas, no oponga.
oponer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to resist or not to be against a specific idea.
Notes on oponer in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, these are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No te opongas por sistema, escucha primero.
Don't oppose just for the sake of it, listen first.
tú
No se opongan a la evolución natural del negocio.
Don't oppose the natural evolution of the business.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no opón'.
Correct: Use 'no opongas'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, never the affirmative imperative form.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: opón
The imperative has a short 'tú' form (opón) and 'g' forms for others: opón, oponga, opongamos.