oponer Present Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The present tense of oponer is irregular in the 'yo' form (opongo), but regular like 'comer' for the rest.
oponer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to express current opposition to an idea, a physical resistance happening now, or a general stance someone takes against something.
Notes on oponer in the Present
Oponer follows the 'g-verb' pattern in the first person singular. Just like 'poner', it becomes 'opongo' instead of 'opono'. All other forms follow standard -er endings.
Example Sentences
Yo me opongo a ese cambio de horario.
I oppose that schedule change.
yo
¿Por qué siempre te opones a mis planes?
Why do you always oppose my plans?
tú
Ellos se oponen firmemente a la nueva ley.
They firmly oppose the new law.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'opono' for the first person.
Correct: The correct form is 'opongo'.
Why: Oponer follows the irregular 'go' ending in the present indicative yo form, inherited from its root 'poner'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no opongas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no opongas, no oponga.