oponer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
oponer — to put up
The present subjunctive uses the 'opong-' stem: oponga, opongas, oponga, etc.
oponer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else doesn't oppose something (e.g., 'Espero que no se opongan').
Notes on oponer in the Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive is built off the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('opongo'). Therefore, the 'g' carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No quiero que te opongas a mi decisión.
I don't want you to oppose my decision.
tú
Es posible que ellos se opongan al plan.
It's possible that they might oppose the plan.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'opona' instead of 'oponga'.
Correct: The correct form is 'oponga'.
Why: Subjunctive forms are derived from the irregular 'yo' form 'opongo', not the infinitive 'oponer'.
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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.
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.