to oppose, to object
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me opongo a ese plan.
I'm against that plan.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los vecinos se opusieron a la construcción.
The neighbors opposed the construction.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi padre se oponía a nuestra boda.
My father was against our wedding.
Futuro · What will happen
Mis padres se opondrán.
My parents will object.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me opondría a eso.
I'd be against that.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Muchos se han opuesto a la ley.
Many have opposed the law.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya se había opuesto.
She had already objected.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría opuesto.
I would have objected.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no te opongas.
I hope you don't object.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temía que mi madre se opusiera.
I was afraid my mother would object.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Dudaba que se opusiesen.
I doubted they would object.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me sorprende que se haya opuesto.
I'm surprised he has objected.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si nos hubiéramos opuesto, no habrían construido eso.
If we had objected, they wouldn't have built that.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te opongas a todo.
Don't object to everything.