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adversar

to oppose, to advert

Usage

A literary/formal verb meaning to oppose or be adverse to — used mainly in political and journalistic writing about opposing a policy, person, or idea: adversar una ley. More common in Latin American Spanish (especially Venezuela) than in Spain, where oponerse a is preferred.

Examples
  • El partido adversó la nueva reforma fiscal.The party opposed the new tax reform.
  • Muchos adversan las políticas del gobierno.Many oppose the government's policies.
  • Adversaron el proyecto desde el principio.They opposed the project from the start.
Common mistake

Assuming adversar is standard everywhere in the Spanish-speaking world — it's markedly regional (common in Venezuela, rarer elsewhere), so oponerse a is the safer, universally understood choice.

Often confused with oponer.

Simple tenses

Present (presente)

yoadverso
adversas
él/ellaadversa
nosotrosadversamos
vosotrosadversáis
ellos/ellasadversan

Imperfect (imperfecto)

yoadversaba
adversabas
él/ellaadversaba
nosotrosadversábamos
vosotrosadversabais
ellos/ellasadversaban

Preterite (pretérito)

yoadversé
adversaste
él/ellaadversó
nosotrosadversamos
vosotrosadversasteis
ellos/ellasadversaron

Future (futuro)

yoadversaré
adversarás
él/ellaadversará
nosotrosadversaremos
vosotrosadversaréis
ellos/ellasadversarán

Conditional (condicional)

yoadversaría
adversarías
él/ellaadversaría
nosotrosadversaríamos
vosotrosadversaríais
ellos/ellasadversarían

Subjunctive (subjuntivo)

yoadverse
adverses
él/ellaadverse
nosotrosadversemos
vosotrosadverséis
ellos/ellasadversen

Subjunctive imperfect (subjuntivo imperfecto)

yoadversara
adversaras
él/ellaadversara
nosotrosadversáramos
vosotrosadversarais
ellos/ellasadversaran

Imperative (imperativo)

adversa
nosotrosadversemos
vosotrosadversad

Compound tenses

Pretérito perfecto compuesto

yohe adversado
has adversado
él/ellaha adversado
nosotroshemos adversado
vosotroshabéis adversado
ellos/ellashan adversado

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

yohabía adversado
habías adversado
él/ellahabía adversado
nosotroshabíamos adversado
vosotroshabíais adversado
ellos/ellashabían adversado

Pretérito anterior

yohube adversado
hubiste adversado
él/ellahubo adversado
nosotroshubimos adversado
vosotroshubisteis adversado
ellos/ellashubieron adversado

Futuro compuesto

yohabré adversado
habrás adversado
él/ellahabrá adversado
nosotroshabremos adversado
vosotroshabréis adversado
ellos/ellashabrán adversado

Condicional compuesto

yohabría adversado
habrías adversado
él/ellahabría adversado
nosotroshabríamos adversado
vosotroshabríais adversado
ellos/ellashabrían adversado

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo

yohaya adversado
hayas adversado
él/ellahaya adversado
nosotroshayamos adversado
vosotroshayáis adversado
ellos/ellashayan adversado

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo

yohubiera adversado
hubieras adversado
él/ellahubiera adversado
nosotroshubiéramos adversado
vosotroshubierais adversado
ellos/ellashubieran adversado

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

adversando

Past participle (participio)

adversado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

adversar

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Frequently asked questions

What does "adversar" mean?

"adversar" means "to oppose, to advert".

How do you conjugate "adversar" in the present tense?

The present (presente) of "adversar" is: yo adverso, tú adversas, él/ella adversa, nosotros adversamos, vosotros adversáis, ellos/ellas adversan.

What is the Pretérito perfecto compuesto of "adversar"?

The pretérito perfecto compuesto of "adversar" is: yo he adversado, tú has adversado, él/ella ha adversado, nosotros hemos adversado, vosotros habéis adversado, ellos/ellas han adversado.

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "adversar"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "adversar" is: tú adversa, nosotros adversemos, vosotros adversad.