-er verb irregular · go-verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate oponerse in Spanish

to oppose

oponerse is an irregular -er verb ranked #2300 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me opongo a esa decisión." (I oppose that decision.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — oponerse (go-verb) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me opongo *
te opones *
él/ella/Ud. se opone *
nosotros nos oponemos *
vosotros os oponéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se oponen *
Example

Me opongo a esa decisión.

I oppose that decision.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me opuse *
te opusiste *
él/ella/Ud. se opuso *
nosotros nos opusimos *
vosotros os opusisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se opusieron *
Example

Se opusieron al proyecto.

They opposed the project.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me oponía *
te oponías *
él/ella/Ud. se oponía *
nosotros nos oponíamos *
vosotros os oponíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se oponían *
Example

Antes yo me oponía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to oppose often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me opondré *
te opondrás *
él/ella/Ud. se opondrá *
nosotros nos opondremos *
vosotros os opondréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se opondrán *
Example

Mañana yo me opondré.

Tomorrow I will oppose.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me opondría *
te opondrías *
él/ella/Ud. se opondría *
nosotros nos opondríamos *
vosotros os opondríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se opondrían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me opondría.

If I could, I would oppose.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me oponga *
te opongas *
él/ella/Ud. se oponga *
nosotros nos opongamos *
vosotros os opongáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se opongan *
Example

Espero que tú te opongas.

I hope that you oppose.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
oponte *
él/ella/Ud. opóngase *
nosotros opongámonos *
vosotros oponeos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. opónganse *
Example

¡Oponte!

Oppose!

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