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To oppose in Portuguese 🇧🇷


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to oppose opor-se
How to say “to oppose” in Portuguese? “Opor-se”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “opor-se” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to oppose in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember:
• Note the similarity between “opor” and the English “oppose,” making it easier to recall its meaning.
• Remember that the reflexive pronoun “‑se” indicates a personal action of opposition, as in “I oppose” can be thought of as “I find myself in opposition.”
• Associate its irregular conjugation with other irregular verbs like “pôr” to help internalize its unique forms.

Explanations:
• “Opor‐se” means “to oppose” or “to be opposed to” an idea, decision, or action. It expresses a reaction of resistance or disagreement.
• Being reflexive, it emphasizes a personal stance or action of opposition.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• “Contrariar” (to oppose, to go against)
• “Resistir” (to resist)
• “Contestar” (to contest)

Conjugations:

Infinitive: opor‑se
Gerund: opondo‑se
Past Participle: oposto‑se

Indicative Present:
 Eu me oponho  (I oppose)
 Tu te opões   (You oppose)
 Ele/Ela se opõe  (He/She opposes)
 Nós nos opomos  (We oppose)
 Vós vos opõeis  (You [pl.] oppose)
 Eles/Elas se opõem (They oppose)

Preterite Perfect:
 Eu me opus    (I opposed)
 Tu te opuseste  (You opposed)
 Ele/Ela se opôs  (He/She opposed)
 Nós nos opousemos (We opposed)
 Vós vos opusestes (You [pl.] opposed)
 Eles/Elas se opuseram (They opposed)

Imperfect:
 Eu me opunha   (I was opposing/I used to oppose)
 Tu te opunhas  (You were opposing)
 Ele/Ela se opunha (He/She was opposing)
 Nós nos opúnhamos (We were opposing)
 Vós vos opunhais (You [pl.] were opposing)
 Eles/Elas se opunham (They were opposing)

Future:
 Eu me oporei   (I will oppose)
 Tu te oporás   (You will oppose)
 Ele/Ela se oporá  (He/She will oppose)
 Nós nos oporemos (We will oppose)
 Vós vos oporeis  (You [pl.] will oppose)
 Eles/Elas se oporão (They will oppose)

Conditional:
 Eu me oporia   (I would oppose)
 Tu te oporias  (You would oppose)
 Ele/Ela se oporia  (He/She would oppose)
 Nós nos oporíamos (We would oppose)
 Vós vos oporíeis (You [pl.] would oppose)
 Eles/Elas se oporiam (They would oppose)

Examples of sentences:
1. Eu me oponho a essa decisão.
  (I oppose that decision.)
2. Eles se opuseram à proposta de mudança.
  (They opposed the proposal for change.)
3. Nós nos opomos à injustiça com firmeza.
  (We firmly oppose injustice.)
4. Tu te opuseste às novas regras, explicando teu ponto de vista.
  (You opposed the new rules, explaining your point of view.)

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