/o.piˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to think

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Word origin

From Latin opinari ('to think, to be of the opinion').

Origin
Latin
Root
opinari
English cognates
opinion, opine

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoopinoopinéopinabaopinaréopinaría
túopinasopinasteopinabasopinarásopinarías
él/ella/ud.opinaopinóopinabaopinaráopinaría
nos.opinamosopinamosopinábamosopinaremosopinaríamos
vos.opináisopinasteisopinabaisopinaréisopinaríais
ellos/uds.opinanopinaronopinabanopinaránopinarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoopineopinaraopinase
túopinesopinarasopinases
él/ella/ud.opineopinaraopinase
nos.opinemosopináramosopinásemos
vos.opinéisopinaraisopinaseis
ellos/uds.opinenopinaranopinasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túopina
ud.opine
nosotrosopinemos
vosotrosopinad
uds.opinen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
opinando
Past participle
opinado

Examples

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What do you think of the new film?

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Everyone can give an opinion in the meeting.

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I think that we should wait a little longer.

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She always thinks the opposite of her brother.

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I do not like to give my opinion on topics I do not know.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 4: opinar, clave, aparentemente and 7 more words.