French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | oppose | opposais | opposerai | opposerais | oppose | opposasse | ||
| tu | opposes | opposais | opposeras | opposerais | opposes | opposasses | ||
| il | oppose | opposait | opposera | opposerait | oppose | opposât | ||
| nous | opposons | opposions | opposerons | opposerions | opposions | opposassions | ||
| vous | opposez | opposiez | opposerez | opposeriez | opposiez | opposassiez | ||
| ils | opposent | opposaient | opposeront | opposeraient | opposent | opposassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai opposé | avais opposé | aurai opposé | aurais opposé | aie opposé | eusse opposé | ||
| tu | as opposé | avais opposé | auras opposé | aurais opposé | aies opposé | eusses opposé | ||
| il | a opposé | avait opposé | aura opposé | aurait opposé | ait opposé | eût opposé | ||
| nous | avons opposé | avions opposé | aurons opposé | aurions opposé | ayons opposé | eussions opposé | ||
| vous | avez opposé | aviez opposé | aurez opposé | auriez opposé | ayez opposé | eussiez opposé | ||
| ils | ont opposé | avaient opposé | auront opposé | auraient opposé | aient opposé | eussent opposé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | opposai | eus opposé | (tu) | oppose | Present | opposant | ||
| tu | opposas | eus opposé | (nous) | opposons | Past | opposé | ||
| il | opposa | eut opposé | (vous) | opposez | Perfect | ayant opposé | ||
| nous | opposâmes | eûmes opposé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | opposâtes | eûtes opposé | (tu) | aie opposé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | opposèrent | eurent opposé | (nous) | ayons opposé | avoir opposé | |||
| (vous) | ayez opposé | |||||||
Opposer is a regular -er verb.




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