oprimir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
oprimir — to press
Oprima, oprimas, oprimamos, opriman, oprimáis are the present subjunctive forms of oprimir.
oprimir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty. For 'oprimir,' think of wanting someone to press a button, or doubting if they will.
Notes on oprimir in the Present Subjunctive
Oprimir is regular in the present subjunctive, following the standard pattern for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que oprimas el botón correcto.
I hope you press the right button.
tú
Dudo que opriman el interruptor a tiempo.
I doubt they will press the switch on time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Quiero que usted oprima 'Enviar'.
I want you to press 'Send'.
tú
Es importante que oprimamos el botón de pánico.
It's important that we press the panic button.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'espero que oprimas', not 'espero que oprimes'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'i' in the vosotros form.
Correct: It should be 'oprimáis', not 'oprimais'.
Why: The vosotros present subjunctive of -ir verbs adds 'áis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: oprimo
Oprimo, oprimes, oprime, oprimimos, oprimís, oprimen are the present tense forms of oprimir.
Preterite
yo: oprimí
Oprimí, oprimiste, oprimió, oprimimos, oprimisteis, oprimieron are the completed past actions for oprimir.
Imperfect
yo: oprimía
Oprimía, oprimías, oprimía, oprimíamos, oprimíais, oprimían describe ongoing or habitual past pressing.
Future
yo: oprimiré
Oprimiré, oprimirás, oprimirá, oprimiremos, oprimiréis, oprimirán predict future pressing.
Conditional
yo: oprimiría
Oprimiría, oprimirías, oprimiría, oprimiríamos, oprimiríais, oprimirían express hypothetical pressing.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: oprimiera
Oprimiera/oprimiese, oprimieras/oprimieses, etc., are the imperfect subjunctive forms of oprimir.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: oprime
Oprime, oprimamos, opriman, oprimid, oprima are the commands for oprimir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no oprimas
No oprimas, no oprimamos, no opriman, no oprimáis, no oprima are the negative commands for oprimir.