Opinar means to express an opinion or to think about something. It is used when sharing personal views or judgments.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opino | Yo opino que es una buena idea. I think it's a good idea. | |
| Tú | opinas | Tú opinas diferente a mí. You have a different opinion from me. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opina | Ella opina que debemos esperar. She thinks we should wait. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinion | Nosotros opinamos sobre el proyecto. We have opinions about the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opináis | Vosotros opináis diferente a nosotros. You all have a different opinion from us. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinan | Ellos opinan que es importante. They think it's important. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opiné | Yo opiné sobre la película anoche. I expressed my opinion about the movie last night. | |
| Tú | opinaste | Tú opinaste claramente en la reunión. You clearly expressed your opinion in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinó | Ella opinó que era una buena idea. She thought it was a good idea. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinamos | Nosotros opinamos diferente sobre el tema. We had different opinions on the topic. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinasteis | Vosotros opinasteis en la encuesta. You all gave your opinions in the survey. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinaron | Ellos opinaron sobre el proyecto. They expressed their opinions about the project. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaba | Yo opinaba diferente antes. I used to have a different opinion. | |
| Tú | opinabas | Tú opinabas mucho en clase. You used to have many opinions in class. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinaba | Ella opinaba siempre con respeto. She used to always express her opinion respectfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinábamos | Nosotros opinábamos igual sobre eso. We used to have the same opinion about that. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinabais | Vosotros opinabais diferente en aquel entonces. You all used to have a different opinion back then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinaban | Ellos opinaban que era importante. They used to think it was important. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy opinando | Estoy opinando sobre la película. I am giving my opinion about the movie. | |
| Tú | estás opinando | Estás opinando muy fuerte. You are giving your opinion very loudly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está opinando | Ella está opinando en la reunión. She is giving her opinion in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos opinando | Estamos opinando sobre el proyecto. We are giving our opinion about the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis opinando | Vosotros estáis opinando en el debate. You all are giving your opinion in the debate. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están opinando | Ellos están opinando en la clase. They are giving their opinion in the class. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a opinar | Voy a opinar sobre el proyecto mañana. I am going to give my opinion about the project tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a opinar | ¿Vas a opinar en la reunión? Are you going to give your opinion at the meeting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a opinar | Ella va a opinar después de escuchar. She is going to give her opinion after listening. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a opinar | Vamos a opinar en la discusión más tarde. We are going to give our opinion in the discussion later. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a opinar | ¿Vosotros vais a opinar sobre el tema? Are you all going to give your opinion about the topic? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a opinar | Ellos van a opinar en la reunión. They are going to give their opinion at the meeting. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaré | Opinaré sobre el proyecto mañana. I will give my opinion about the project tomorrow. | |
| Tú | opinarás | Opinarás en la reunión más tarde. You will give your opinion at the meeting later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinará | Ella opinará sobre la decisión. She will give her opinion about the decision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinarémos | Nosotros opinaremos después de escuchar. We will give our opinion after listening. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinaréis | Vosotros opinaréis en la encuesta. You all will give your opinion in the survey. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinarán | Ellos opinarán sobre el tema pronto. They will give their opinion about the topic soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinaría | Yo opinaría diferente en esa situación. I would have a different opinion in that situation. | |
| Tú | opinarías | Tú opinarías lo mismo que yo. You would have the same opinion as me. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinaría | Él opinaría sobre el tema si le preguntaran. He would give his opinion on the topic if asked. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinaríamos | Nosotros opinaríamos diferente en esa discusión. We would have a different opinion in that discussion. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinaríais | Vosotros opinaríais si supierais más detalles. You all would have an opinion if you knew more details. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinarían | Ellos opinarían sobre el proyecto si les pidieran. They would give their opinion on the project if asked. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he opinado | He opinado sobre el tema varias veces. I have expressed my opinion about the topic several times. | |
| Tú | has opinado | ¿Has opinado ya en la reunión? Have you already expressed your opinion in the meeting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha opinado | Ella ha opinado en el debate. She has expressed her opinion in the debate. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos opinado | Nosotros hemos opinado sobre el proyecto. We have given our opinion about the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis opinado | Vosotros habéis opinado en la encuesta. You all have expressed your opinion in the survey. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han opinado | Ellos han opinado en varias ocasiones. They have expressed their opinions several times. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había opinado | Yo había opinado antes de la reunión. I had given my opinion before the meeting. | |
| Tú | habías opinado | Tú habías opinado sobre el tema. You had given your opinion about the topic. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había opinado | Ella había opinado en la discusión. She had expressed her opinion in the discussion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos opinado | Nosotros habíamos opinado en el debate. We had given our opinion in the debate. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais opinado | Vosotros habíais opinado antes del cambio. You all had given your opinion before the change. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían opinado | Ellos habían opinado sobre el proyecto. They had expressed their opinion about the project. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré opinado | Para entonces, habré opinado sobre eso. By then, I will have expressed my opinion about it. | |
| Tú | habrás opinado | Para mañana, habrás opinado en la reunión. By tomorrow, you will have given your opinion at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá opinado | Ella habrá opinado antes de que termine el día. She will have expressed her opinion before the day ends. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos opinado | Nosotros habremos opinado sobre el proyecto. We will have given our opinion about the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis opinado | Vosotros habréis opinado en la próxima reunión. You all will have expressed your opinion in the next meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán opinado | Ellos habrán opinado antes de la decisión final. They will have given their opinion before the final decision. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría opinado | Yo habría opinado diferente en esa reunión. I would have expressed a different opinion in that meeting. | |
| Tú | habrías opinado | Tú habrías opinado si hubieras sabido. You would have given your opinion if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría opinado | Él habría opinado sobre el tema ayer. He would have given his opinion about the topic yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos opinado | Nosotros habríamos opinado si nos hubieran preguntado. We would have expressed our opinion if they had asked us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais opinado | Vosotros habríais opinado en la reunión. You all would have given your opinion at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían opinado | Ellos habrían opinado si hubieran tenido la oportunidad. They would have expressed their opinion if they had had the chance. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opine | Espero que yo opine lo correcto. I hope I express the right opinion. | |
| Tú | opines | Es importante que tú opines antes de decidir. It's important that you express your opinion before deciding. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opine | Es posible que él opine diferente. It's possible that he has a different opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinemos | Queremos que nosotros opinemos en la reunión. We want us to give our opinion at the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinéis | Es necesario que vosotros opinéis claramente. It's necessary that you all express yourselves clearly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinen | Dudo que ellos opinen igual. I doubt that they have the same opinion. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinarse | No creía que yo opinara así. I didn't believe I would think that way. | |
| Tú | opinaras | Esperaba que tú opinaras diferente. I hoped that you would think differently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinará | No pensaba que él opinara mal. I didn't think he would think badly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinaramos | Queríamos que nosotros opináramos juntos. We wanted us to think together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinarais | Dudaba que vosotros opinarais igual. I doubted that you all would think the same. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinaran | No creían que ellos opinaran así. They didn't believe that they would think that way. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opinare | Si tuviera tiempo, opinare diferente. If I had time, I would opine differently. | |
| Tú | opinares | Cuando llegares, opinare sobre el plan. When you arrive, I will opine about the plan. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opinare | El experto opinare en la reunión. The expert will opine in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinaremos | Nosotros opinaremos después del análisis. We will opine after the analysis. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinareis | Vosotros opinareis en la próxima reunión. You all will opine at the next meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinaren | Ellos opinaren sobre el proyecto futuro. They will opine about the future project. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya opinado | Espero que haya opinado sobre el tema. I hope I have expressed my opinion on the matter. | |
| Tú | hayas opinado | Es posible que hayas opinado antes. It's possible that you have expressed your opinion before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya opinado | Es importante que él haya opinado en la reunión. It's important that he has given his opinion in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos opinado | Esperamos que hayamos opinado correctamente. We hope that we have expressed our opinion correctly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis opinado | ¿Habéis opinado sobre el proyecto? Have you all expressed your opinion about the project? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan opinado | Es bueno que hayan opinado en la encuesta. It's good that they have given their opinion in the survey. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera opinado | Pensé que hubiera opinado diferente. I thought I had expressed a different opinion. | |
| Tú | hubieras opinado | Si hubieras opinado antes, todo sería distinto. If you had expressed your opinion earlier, everything would be different. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera opinado | Ella dudó que él hubiera opinado así. She doubted that he had expressed himself that way. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos opinado | No creí que nosotros hubiéramos opinado mal. I didn't think we had expressed ourselves badly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais opinado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais opinado eso. It surprised me that you all had expressed that opinion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran opinado | No estaban seguros de que ellos hubieran opinado aún. They weren't sure if they had expressed their opinion yet. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere opinado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere opinado. When I arrive, I will have already expressed my opinion. | |
| Tú | hubieres opinado | Para entonces, tú hubieres opinado. By then, you will have already expressed your opinion. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere opinado | Es posible que él hubiere opinado antes. It's possible that he will have already expressed his opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos opinado | Para esa fecha, nosotros hubiéremos opinado. By that date, we will have already expressed our opinion. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis opinado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis opinado. When you all arrive, you will have already expressed your opinion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren opinado | Es probable que ellos hubieren opinado antes. It's likely that they will have already expressed their opinion. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | opino | No des órdenes en mi presencia, por favor. Don't give orders in my presence, please. | |
| Tú | opina | Opina sobre el proyecto ahora. Give your opinion about the project now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | opine | Opine en la reunión, por favor. Please give your opinion at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | opinemos | Opinemos sobre las propuestas juntos. Let's give our opinions about the proposals together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | opinad | Opinad claramente en la discusión. Express your opinions clearly in the discussion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | opinen | Opinen sobre el plan antes de decidir. Give your opinions about the plan before deciding. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no opino | No opino sobre eso ahora. I don't think about that now. | |
| Tú | no opines | No opines sin pensar. Don't think without thinking. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no opine | Por favor, no opine en público. Please, don't express your opinion in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no opinemos | No opinemos sin información suficiente. Let's not give an opinion without enough information. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no opinéis | No opinéis hasta que sepáis los hechos. Don't give your opinion until you know the facts. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no opinen | No opinen sin conocer todos los detalles. Don't give opinions without knowing all the details. |
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