Ella VerbsTo oppose Irregular Verb
At a glance: Oponer (to oppose) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: opongo, opones, opone, oponemos, oponéis, oponen. It follows the irregular pattern of poner. Its irregularities include: Add g for yo in the present indicative (which also affects the subjunctive present and imperatives), Add d in the indicative future and conditional tenses and Add an accent for tú in the imperative affirmative.
Oponer is the Spanish verb for "to oppose". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to oponer include: contraponer.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | oponer | to oppose |
| Past participle | opuesto | opposed |
| Gerund | oponiendo | opposing |
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The Indicative Present of oponer 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, "opongo", meaning "I oppose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opongo | I oppose |
| Tú | opones | you oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opone | s/he opposes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oponemos | we oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oponéis | you (plural) oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oponen | they oppose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Preterite of oponer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "opuse", meaning "I opposed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opuse | I opposed |
| Tú | opusiste | you opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opuso | s/he opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opusimos | we opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opusisteis | you (plural) opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opusieron | they opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Imperfect of oponer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "oponía", meaning "I used to oppose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oponía | I used to oppose |
| Tú | oponías | you used to oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oponía | s/he used to oppose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | oponíamos | we used to oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oponíais | you (plural) used to oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | oponían | they used to oppose |
The Indicative Present Continuous of oponer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy oponiendo", meaning "I am opposing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy oponiendo | I am opposing |
| Tú | estás oponiendo | you are opposing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está oponiendo | s/he is opposing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos oponiendo | we are opposing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis oponiendo | you (plural) are opposing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están oponiendo | they are opposing |
The Indicative Informal Future of oponer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a oponer", meaning "I am going to oppose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a oponer | I am going to oppose |
| Tú | vas a oponer | you are going to oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a oponer | s/he is going to oppose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a oponer | we are going to oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a oponer | you (plural) are going to oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a oponer | they are going to oppose |
The Indicative Future of oponer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "opondré", meaning "I will oppose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opondré | I will oppose |
| Tú | opondrás | you will oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opondrá | s/he will oppose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opondremos | we will oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opondréis | you (plural) will oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opondrán | they will oppose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Conditional of oponer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "opondría", meaning "I would oppose".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opondría | I would oppose |
| Tú | opondrías | you would oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opondría | s/he would oppose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opondríamos | we would oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opondríais | you (plural) would oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opondrían | they would oppose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Present Perfect of oponer 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 opuesto", meaning "I have opposed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he opuesto | I have opposed |
| Tú | has opuesto | you have opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha opuesto | s/he has opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos opuesto | we have opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis opuesto | you (plural) have opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han opuesto | they have opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Past Perfect of oponer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había opuesto", meaning "I had opposed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había opuesto | I had opposed |
| Tú | habías opuesto | you had opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había opuesto | s/he had opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos opuesto | we had opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais opuesto | you (plural) had opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían opuesto | they had opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Future Perfect of oponer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré opuesto", meaning "I will have opposed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré opuesto | I will have opposed |
| Tú | habrás opuesto | you will have opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá opuesto | s/he will have opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos opuesto | we will have opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis opuesto | you (plural) will have opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán opuesto | they will have opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of oponer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría opuesto", meaning "I would have opposed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría opuesto | I would have opposed |
| Tú | habrías opuesto | you would have opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría opuesto | s/he would have opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos opuesto | we would have opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais opuesto | you (plural) would have opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían opuesto | they would have opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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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, "oponga", meaning "I oppose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | oponga | I oppose |
| Tú | opongas | you oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oponga | s/he opposes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opongamos | we oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opongáis | you (plural) oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opongan | they oppose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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, "opusiera", meaning "I opposed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opusiera | I opposed |
| Tú | opusieras | you opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opusiera | s/he opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opusiéramos | we opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opusierais | you (plural) opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opusieran | they opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "opusiere", meaning "I will oppose".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | opusiere | I will oppose |
| Tú | opusieres | you will oppose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | opusiere | s/he will oppose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opusiéremos | we will oppose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | opusiereis | you (plural) will oppose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opusieren | they will oppose |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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 opuesto", meaning "I have opposed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya opuesto | I have opposed |
| Tú | hayas opuesto | you have opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya opuesto | s/he has opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos opuesto | we have opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis opuesto | you (plural) have opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan opuesto | they have opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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 opuesto", meaning "I had opposed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera opuesto | I had opposed |
| Tú | hubieras opuesto | you had opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera opuesto | s/he had opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos opuesto | we had opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais opuesto | you (plural) had opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran opuesto | they had opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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 opuesto", meaning "I will have opposed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere opuesto | I will have opposed |
| Tú | hubieres opuesto | you will have opposed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere opuesto | s/he will have opposed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos opuesto | we will have opposed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis opuesto | you (plural) will have opposed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren opuesto | they will have opposed |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "oponga", meaning "(to you formal) oppose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | opón | (to you) oppose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | oponga | (to you formal) oppose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | opongamos | let's oppose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | oponed | (to you plural) oppose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | opongan | (to you plural formal) oppose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no oponga", meaning "(to you formal) don't oppose!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no opongas | (to you) don't oppose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no oponga | (to you formal) don't oppose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no opongamos | let's not oppose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no opongáis | (to you plural) don't oppose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no opongan | (to you plural formal) don't oppose! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Oponer is an irregular Spanish verb. It follows the irregular pattern of poner. Its irregularities include: Add g for yo in the present indicative (which also affects the subjunctive present and imperatives), Add d in the indicative future and conditional tenses and Add an accent for tú in the imperative affirmative.
In the present tense (presente), oponer is conjugated as: yo opongo, tú opones, él/ella/usted opone, nosotros oponemos, vosotros oponéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes oponen. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), oponer is conjugated as: yo opuse, tú opusiste, él/ella/usted opuso, nosotros opusimos, vosotros opusisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opusieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), oponer is conjugated as: yo oponía, tú oponías, él/ella/usted oponía, nosotros oponíamos, vosotros oponíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes oponían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), oponer is conjugated as: yo opondré, tú opondrás, él/ella/usted opondrá, nosotros opondremos, vosotros opondréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opondrán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), oponer is conjugated as: yo oponga, tú opongas, él/ella/usted oponga, nosotros opongamos, vosotros opongáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes opongan. 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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