Conjugate oprimir in Spanish
to oppress, to press
oprimir is a regular -ir verb ranked #505 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El régimen oprimía a la población durante décadas." (The regime oppressed the population for decades.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
oprimir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to oppress, to press · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprimo |
| tú | oprimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprime |
| nosotros | oprimimos |
| vosotros | oprimís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oprimen |
Yo oprimo todos los días.
I oppress, to press every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprimí |
| tú | oprimiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprimió |
| nosotros | oprimimos |
| vosotros | oprimisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oprimieron |
El régimen oprimía a la población durante décadas.
The regime oppressed the population for decades.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprimía |
| tú | oprimías |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprimía |
| nosotros | oprimíamos |
| vosotros | oprimíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oprimían |
El régimen oprimía a la población durante décadas.
The regime oppressed the population for decades.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprimiré |
| tú | oprimirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprimirá |
| nosotros | oprimiremos |
| vosotros | oprimiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oprimirán |
Mañana yo oprimiré.
Tomorrow I will oppress, to press.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprimiría |
| tú | oprimirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprimiría |
| nosotros | oprimiríamos |
| vosotros | oprimiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | oprimirían |
Si pudiera, yo oprimiría.
If I could, I would oppress, to press.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | oprima |
| tú | oprimas |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprima |
| nosotros | oprimamos |
| vosotros | oprimáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | opriman |
Oprima el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | oprime |
| él/ella/Ud. | oprima |
| nosotros | oprimamos |
| vosotros | oprimid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | opriman |
Oprima el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El régimen oprimía a la población durante décadas.
The regime oppressed the population for decades.
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Oprima el botón rojo para encender la máquina.
Press the red button to turn on the machine.
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La angustia le oprimía el pecho.
Anguish pressed on his chest.
Common phrases with oprimir
- oprimir un botón to press a button
- oprimir al pueblo to oppress the people
- sentirse oprimido to feel oppressed