oprimir Preterite Conjugation
oprimir — to press
Oprimí, oprimiste, oprimió, oprimimos, oprimisteis, oprimieron are the completed past actions for oprimir.
oprimir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for actions that were pressed and finished in the past. Think of pressing a specific button once, or a sequence of presses that concluded.
Notes on oprimir in the Preterite
Oprimir is regular in the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Oprimí el botón de encendido.
I pressed the power button.
yo
¿Oprimiste la tecla correcta?
Did you press the correct key?
tú
Ella oprimió el timbre varias veces.
She pressed the doorbell several times.
él/ella/usted
Oprimimos el interruptor al mismo tiempo.
We pressed the switch at the same time.
nosotros
Los manifestantes oprimieron el botón de alarma.
The protesters pressed the alarm button.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'oprimía' instead of the preterite 'oprimí'.
Correct: Use 'oprimí' for a single, completed press.
Why: The preterite marks a specific, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'oprimió'.
Correct: The él/ella/usted form is 'oprimió' with an accent.
Why: The accent is necessary to mark the stress on the final vowel.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'oprimir' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: oprimo
Oprimo, oprimes, oprime, oprimimos, oprimís, oprimen are the present tense forms of 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.
Present Subjunctive
yo: oprima
Oprima, oprimas, oprimamos, opriman, oprimáis are the present subjunctive forms of oprimir.
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.