Past tense of oppose
regular verb
The past tense of oppose is opposed. The past participle is also opposed.
Forms of oppose
| Base form (V1) | oppose /əˈpəʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | opposed /əˈpoʊzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | opposed /əˈpoʊzd/ |
| Present participle | opposing |
| Third person singular | opposes |
Opposed in a sentence
- They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.
- The abbreviated lesson only took fifteen minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.From the entry abbreviated
- Cromwell had Colonel Pride purge Parliament of royalists who opposed Charles I's execution.From the entry purge
- The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.From the entry nay
- The hippies were noted for their anti-establishment ways, firmly opposed to the order their parents so revered.From the entry anti-establishment
Meaning of oppose
- verb To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
- verb To object to.
- verb To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
Questions about the past tense of oppose
- What is the past tense of oppose?
- The past tense of oppose is opposed.
- What is the past participle of oppose?
- The past participle of oppose is opposed.
- Is oppose a regular or irregular verb?
- Oppose is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: oppose (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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