Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Opinar in Spanish
To give an opinion Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Opinar (to give an opinion) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: opino, opinas, opina, opinamos, opináis, opinan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Opinar
- Opinar in the Indicative Present
- Opinar in the Indicative Preterite
- Opinar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Opinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Opinar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Opinar in the Indicative Future
- Opinar in the Indicative Conditional
- Opinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Opinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Opinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Opinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Opinar
- Imperative tenses of Opinar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Opinar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Opinar is the Spanish verb for "to give an opinion". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | opinar | to give an opinion |
| Past participle | opinado | given an opinion |
| Gerund | opinando | giving an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of opinar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "opino", meaning "I give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opino | I give an opinion |
| Tú | opinas | you give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opina | s/he gives an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinamos | we give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opináis | you (plural) give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinan | they give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of opinar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "opiné", meaning "I gave an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opiné | I gave an opinion |
| Tú | opinaste | you gave an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinó | s/he gave an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinamos | we gave an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinasteis | you (plural) gave an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinaron | they gave an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of opinar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "opinaba", meaning "I used to give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaba | I used to give an opinion |
| Tú | opinabas | you used to give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinaba | s/he used to give an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinábamos | we used to give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinabais | you (plural) used to give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinaban | they used to give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of opinar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy opinando", meaning "I am giving an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy opinando | I am giving an opinion |
| Tú | estás opinando | you are giving an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está opinando | s/he is giving an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos opinando | we are giving an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis opinando | you (plural) are giving an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están opinando | they are giving an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of opinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a opinar", meaning "I am going to give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a opinar | I am going to give an opinion |
| Tú | vas a opinar | you are going to give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a opinar | s/he is going to give an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a opinar | we are going to give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a opinar | you (plural) are going to give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a opinar | they are going to give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of opinar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "opinaré", meaning "I will give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaré | I will give an opinion |
| Tú | opinarás | you will give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinará | s/he will give an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinaremos | we will give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinaréis | you (plural) will give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinarán | they will give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of opinar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "opinaría", meaning "I would give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaría | I would give an opinion |
| Tú | opinarías | you would give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinaría | s/he would give an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinaríamos | we would give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinaríais | you (plural) would give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinarían | they would give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of opinar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he opinado", meaning "I have given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he opinado | I have given an opinion |
| Tú | has opinado | you have given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha opinado | s/he has given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos opinado | we have given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis opinado | you (plural) have given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han opinado | they have given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of opinar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había opinado", meaning "I had given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había opinado | I had given an opinion |
| Tú | habías opinado | you had given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había opinado | s/he had given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos opinado | we had given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais opinado | you (plural) had given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían opinado | they had given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of opinar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré opinado", meaning "I will have given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré opinado | I will have given an opinion |
| Tú | habrás opinado | you will have given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá opinado | s/he will have given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos opinado | we will have given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis opinado | you (plural) will have given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán opinado | they will have given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of opinar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría opinado", meaning "I would have given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría opinado | I would have given an opinion |
| Tú | habrías opinado | you would have given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría opinado | s/he would have given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos opinado | we would have given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais opinado | you (plural) would have given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían opinado | they would have given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "opine", meaning "I give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opine | I give an opinion |
| Tú | opines | you give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opine | s/he gives an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinemos | we give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinéis | you (plural) give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinen | they give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "opinara", meaning "I gave an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinara | I gave an opinion |
| Tú | opinaras | you gave an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinara | s/he gave an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opináramos | we gave an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinarais | you (plural) gave an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinaran | they gave an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "opinare", meaning "I will give an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinare | I will give an opinion |
| Tú | opinares | you will give an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opinare | s/he will give an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opináremos | we will give an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinareis | you (plural) will give an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinaren | they will give an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya opinado", meaning "I have given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya opinado | I have given an opinion |
| Tú | hayas opinado | you have given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya opinado | s/he has given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos opinado | we have given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis opinado | you (plural) have given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan opinado | they have given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera opinado", meaning "I had given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera opinado | I had given an opinion |
| Tú | hubieras opinado | you had given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera opinado | s/he had given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos opinado | we had given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais opinado | you (plural) had given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran opinado | they had given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere opinado", meaning "I will have given an opinion".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere opinado | I will have given an opinion |
| Tú | hubieres opinado | you will have given an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere opinado | s/he will have given an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos opinado | we will have given an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis opinado | you (plural) will have given an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren opinado | they will have given an opinion |
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Opinar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "opine", meaning "(to you formal) give! an opinion".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | opina | (to you) give! an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opine | (to you formal) give! an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opinemos | let's give! an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opinad | (to you plural) give! an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opinen | (to you plural formal) give! an opinion |
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Opinar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no opine", meaning "(to you formal) don't give! an opinion".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no opines | (to you) don't give! an opinion |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no opine | (to you formal) don't give! an opinion |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no opinemos | let's not give! an opinion |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no opinéis | (to you plural) don't give! an opinion |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no opinen | (to you plural formal) don't give! an opinion |
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Frequently asked questions about Opinar
Is opinar a regular or irregular verb?
Opinar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate opinar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), opinar is conjugated as: yo opino, tú opinas, él/ella/usted opina, nosotros opinamos, vosotros opináis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opinan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate opinar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), opinar is conjugated as: yo opiné, tú opinaste, él/ella/usted opinó, nosotros opinamos, vosotros opinasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opinaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate opinar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), opinar is conjugated as: yo opinaba, tú opinabas, él/ella/usted opinaba, nosotros opinábamos, vosotros opinabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes opinaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate opinar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), opinar is conjugated as: yo opinaré, tú opinarás, él/ella/usted opinará, nosotros opinaremos, vosotros opinaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opinarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate opinar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), opinar is conjugated as: yo opine, tú opines, él/ella/usted opine, nosotros opinemos, vosotros opinéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opinen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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