Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Afectar in Spanish
afectar to affect, to impact, to influence Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Afectar (to affect, to impact, to influence) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: afecto, afectas, afecta, afectamos, afectáis, afectan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- afectado affected
- Gerund
- afectando affecting
- Similar
- impactar, influir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Afectar
- Afectar in the Indicative Present
- Afectar in the Indicative Preterite
- Afectar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Afectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Afectar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Afectar in the Indicative Future
- Afectar in the Indicative Conditional
- Afectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Afectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Afectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Afectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Afectar
- Imperative tenses of Afectar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Afectar
Afectar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of afectar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “afecto”, meaning “I affect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afecto | I affect |
| Tú | afectas | you affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afecta | s/he affects |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectamos | we affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectáis | you (plural) affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectan | they affect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem afect- plus the -ar endings.
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Afectar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of afectar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “afecté”, meaning “I affected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afecté | I affected |
| Tú | afectaste | you affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectó | s/he affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectamos | we affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectasteis | you (plural) affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectaron | they affected |
How it’s built: Regular: stem afect- plus the -ar endings.
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Afectar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of afectar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “afectaba”, meaning “I used to affect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afectaba | I used to affect |
| Tú | afectabas | you used to affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectaba | s/he used to affect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectábamos | we used to affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectabais | you (plural) used to affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectaban | they used to affect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem afect- plus the -ar endings.
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Afectar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of afectar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy afectando”, meaning “I am affecting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy afectando | I am affecting |
| Tú | estás afectando | you are affecting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está afectando | s/he is affecting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos afectando | we are affecting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis afectando | you (plural) are affecting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están afectando | they are affecting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund afectando.
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Afectar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of afectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a afectar”, meaning “I am going to affect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a afectar | I am going to affect |
| Tú | vas a afectar | you are going to affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a afectar | s/he is going to affect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a afectar | we are going to affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a afectar | you (plural) are going to affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a afectar | they are going to affect |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive afectar.
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Afectar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of afectar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “afectaré”, meaning “I will affect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afectaré | I will affect |
| Tú | afectarás | you will affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectará | s/he will affect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectaremos | we will affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectaréis | you (plural) will affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectarán | they will affect |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive afectar plus the future endings.
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Afectar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of afectar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “afectaría”, meaning “I would affect”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afectaría | I would affect |
| Tú | afectarías | you would affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectaría | s/he would affect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectaríamos | we would affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectaríais | you (plural) would affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectarían | they would affect |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive afectar plus the conditional endings.
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Afectar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of afectar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he afectado”, meaning “I have affected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he afectado | I have affected |
| Tú | has afectado | you have affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha afectado | s/he has affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos afectado | we have affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis afectado | you (plural) have affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han afectado | they have affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle afectado.
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Afectar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of afectar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había afectado”, meaning “I had affected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había afectado | I had affected |
| Tú | habías afectado | you had affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había afectado | s/he had affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos afectado | we had affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais afectado | you (plural) had affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían afectado | they had affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle afectado.
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Afectar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of afectar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré afectado”, meaning “I will have affected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré afectado | I will have affected |
| Tú | habrás afectado | you will have affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá afectado | s/he will have affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos afectado | we will have affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis afectado | you (plural) will have affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán afectado | they will have affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle afectado.
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Afectar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of afectar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría afectado”, meaning “I would have affected”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría afectado | I would have affected |
| Tú | habrías afectado | you would have affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría afectado | s/he would have affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos afectado | we would have affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais afectado | you (plural) would have affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían afectado | they would have affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle afectado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Afectar
Afectar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “afecte”, meaning “I affect”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afecte | I affect |
| Tú | afectes | you affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afecte | s/he affects |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectemos | we affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectéis | you (plural) affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afecten | they affect |
How it’s built: Regular: stem afect- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Afectar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “afectara”, meaning “I affected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afectara | I affected |
| Tú | afectaras | you affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectara | s/he affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectáramos | we affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectarais | you (plural) affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectaran | they affected |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, afectaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (afectáramos).
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Afectar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “afectare”, meaning “I will affect”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | afectare | I will affect |
| Tú | afectares | you will affect |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afectare | s/he will affect |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectáremos | we will affect |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectareis | you (plural) will affect |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afectaren | they will affect |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, afectaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (afectáremos).
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Afectar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya afectado”, meaning “I have affected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya afectado | I have affected |
| Tú | hayas afectado | you have affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya afectado | s/he has affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos afectado | we have affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis afectado | you (plural) have affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan afectado | they have affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle afectado.
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Afectar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera afectado”, meaning “I had affected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera afectado | I had affected |
| Tú | hubieras afectado | you had affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera afectado | s/he had affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos afectado | we had affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais afectado | you (plural) had affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran afectado | they had affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle afectado.
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Afectar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere afectado”, meaning “I will have affected”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere afectado | I will have affected |
| Tú | hubieres afectado | you will have affected |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere afectado | s/he will have affected |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos afectado | we will have affected |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis afectado | you (plural) will have affected |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren afectado | they will have affected |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle afectado.
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Imperative tenses of Afectar
Afectar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “afecte”, meaning “(to you formal) affect!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | afecta | (to you) affect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | afecte | (to you formal) affect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | afectemos | let's affect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | afectad | (to you plural) affect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afecten | (to you plural formal) affect! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (afecta); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (afecte, afectemos, afecten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (afectad).
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Afectar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no afecte”, meaning “(to you formal) don't affect!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no afectes | (to you) don't affect! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no afecte | (to you formal) don't affect! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no afectemos | let's not affect! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no afectéis | (to you plural) don't affect! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no afecten | (to you plural formal) don't affect! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no afectes, no afecte, no afectemos, no afectéis, no afecten.
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Frequently asked questions about Afectar
Is afectar a regular or irregular verb?
Afectar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate afectar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), afectar is conjugated as: yo afecto, tú afectas, él/ella/usted afecta, nosotros afectamos, vosotros afectáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afectan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate afectar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), afectar is conjugated as: yo afecté, tú afectaste, él/ella/usted afectó, nosotros afectamos, vosotros afectasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afectaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate afectar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), afectar is conjugated as: yo afectaba, tú afectabas, él/ella/usted afectaba, nosotros afectábamos, vosotros afectabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes afectaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate afectar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), afectar is conjugated as: yo afectaré, tú afectarás, él/ella/usted afectará, nosotros afectaremos, vosotros afectaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afectarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate afectar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), afectar is conjugated as: yo afecte, tú afectes, él/ella/usted afecte, nosotros afectemos, vosotros afectéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afecten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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