Why does "apostar" have both a irregular and a regular conjugation?

Question

Ive been confused by the word "apuesto" for a while now. I always assumed it was a conjugation of "aponer", well, wich it also is. But in some contexts i saw that it translated as "bet". So finally I connected the dots when I saw "apostar" used in infinitivo and conjugated it in verbix where I saw present yo was "apuesto" just like the form participo of "aponer". I also saw that it had an alternative regular conjugation for yo, tú, él and ellos in both indicativo and subjuntivo.

Does it have an alternative form because of the collision with "aponer" or something related?

In any case, what form is the most appropriate to use? Or where do they use what form if this is a regional thing?

Thx much for any reply!

Edit: Obs!!! It has come to my attention that it is actually "oponer" not "aponer", so there goes my explanation. I typed aponer into verbix and apparently it just assumed it existed and conjugated it as seemed appropriate, and google translate also translates aponer as oppose (couse its close i guess). So the question really is just: why does verbix give alterative conjugation for apostar and other verbs?

Answer 1

Hi, it is true that it does give two conjugations, I had to check that as I had no idea there were two possibilities.

However, I only trust RAE on this , it also gives two versions for the second person, interesting, however, I guess that is either a very old fashioned way or ...no idea. Or is that "voseo"? Yes, I think that must be it.

Presente

apuesto apuestas / apostás

I would go with our dictionary on this one.

Ye, i believe you are right. I was beginning to think the conjugater was playing a trick on me(well still dont know about verbix). So the alternative form is actually used in conjunction with vos instead of tú in voseo. Thx much for clearing this up! - LBV_1806-20, Jan 15, 2012

Here I was thinking the formalities of spanish where complicated enough with usted and ustedes.Guess again - LBV_1806-20, Jan 15, 2012

Answer 2

LBV originally thought that there was a verb aponer that was conjugated the same as apostar. Then he realized he was looking at oponer.

My real question is why does it appear that there are two ways to conjugate apostar?

Yup, spot on. Google translate whould translate aponer just like oponer and verbix even conjugated it as oponer whould have been starting with a a. So its kind of one massive blunder. But as gringojrf says the question is why verbix gives to conjugation - LBV_1806-20, Jan 15, 2012

Answer 3

I'm lost. Are we comparing aponer or oponer?

aponer.

(Del lat. appon?re).

• 1) tr. Gram. Adjuntar un nombre o una construcción nominal a un sustantivo o a un pronombre de modo que formen aposición.

• 2) tr. ant. Imputar, achacar, echar la culpa.

• 3) tr. ant. Imponer, aplicar.

• 4) prnl. ant. proponerse (? determinarse a ejecutar algo).

¶

MORF. conjug. actual c. poner; part. irreg. apuesto.

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apostar conjugated in RAE (have to enter "apostar" manually)

apostar apostado apostando

Answer 4

Oponer ---> opuesto

To appose ----- opposed

Right?

ohhh! Ye you are right lol. Cant believe i missed that. It is oponer not aponer. - LBV_1806-20, Jan 14, 2012

Then that sertainly isnt related. - LBV_1806-20, Jan 14, 2012

Answer 5

Where did you see the verb "aponer"? I cannot find it in the dictionaries that I checked. "apostar" is to bet and is irregular in its conjugation. In the dictionary on this site it is conjugated as a regular verb. I think this is incorrect. Heidita please confirm or deny the conjugation in SpanDict.

Answer 6

Maybe I misunderstand verbix. I see now it has a regular conjugation(as well as the normally used irregular one) for acordar and other verbs too. Just have'nt seen that before. But if it is for illustration or something I dont get why "poner", "poder", "tener" etc. doesnt have the same. Anyone know what that is? Just type in "apostar", "acordar", "enrocar", "aforar" or "derrocar" into verbix(.com). They all give two conjugations of yo, tú, él and ellos in both indicativo and subjunctivo. If it isnt alternative conjugation then what?

Wierd. It does give two conjugations. ???????????????? - gringojrf, Jan 14, 2012

"Weird" actually... :) - cristalino, Jan 14, 2012

jajaja Another "typo" jajaja - gringojrf, Jan 14, 2012