How to conjugate Afirmar in Spanish
To affirm Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Afirmar
- Afirmar in the Indicative Present
- Afirmar in the Indicative Preterite
- Afirmar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Afirmar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Afirmar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Afirmar in the Indicative Future
- Afirmar in the Indicative Conditional
- Afirmar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Afirmar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Afirmar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Afirmar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Afirmar
- Imperative tenses of Afirmar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Afirmar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Afirmar is the Spanish verb for "to affirm". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | afirmar | to affirm |
Past participle | afirmado | affirmed |
Gerund | afirmando | affirming |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of afirmar 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, "afirmo", meaning "I affirm".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmo | I affirm |
Tú | afirmas | you affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirma | s/he affirms, you (formal) affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmamos | we affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmáis | you (plural) affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirman | they affirm, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of afirmar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "afirmé", meaning "I affirmed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmé | I affirmed |
Tú | afirmaste | you affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmó | s/he affirmed, you (formal) affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmamos | we affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmasteis | you (plural) affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmaron | they affirmed, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of afirmar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "afirmaba", meaning "I used to affirm".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmaba | I used to affirm |
Tú | afirmabas | you used to affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmaba | s/he used to affirm, you (formal) used to affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmábamos | we used to affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmabais | you (plural) used to affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmaban | they used to affirm, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of afirmar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy afirmando", meaning "I am affirming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy afirmando | I am affirming |
Tú | estás afirmando | you are affirming |
Ella / Él / Usted | está afirmando | s/he is affirming, you (formal) are affirming |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos afirmando | we are affirming |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis afirmando | you (plural) are affirming |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están afirmando | they are affirming, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of afirmar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a afirmar", meaning "I am going to affirm".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a afirmar | I am going to affirm |
Tú | vas a afirmar | you are going to affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a afirmar | s/he is going to affirm, you (formal) are going to affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a afirmar | we are going to affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a afirmar | you (plural) are going to affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a afirmar | they are going to affirm, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of afirmar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "afirmaré", meaning "I will affirm".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmaré | I will affirm |
Tú | afirmarás | you will affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmará | s/he will affirm, you (formal) will affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmaremos | we will affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmaréis | you (plural) will affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmarán | they will affirm, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of afirmar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "afirmaría", meaning "I would affirm".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmaría | I would affirm |
Tú | afirmarías | you would affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmaría | s/he would affirm, you (formal) would affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmaríamos | we would affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmaríais | you (plural) would affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmarían | they would affirm, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of afirmar 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 afirmado", meaning "I have affirmed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he afirmado | I have affirmed |
Tú | has afirmado | you have affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha afirmado | s/he has affirmed, you (formal) have affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos afirmado | we have affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis afirmado | you (plural) have affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han afirmado | they have affirmed, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of afirmar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había afirmado", meaning "I had affirmed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había afirmado | I had affirmed |
Tú | habías afirmado | you had affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | había afirmado | s/he had affirmed, you (formal) had affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos afirmado | we had affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais afirmado | you (plural) had affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían afirmado | they had affirmed, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of afirmar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré afirmado", meaning "I will have affirmed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré afirmado | I will have affirmed |
Tú | habrás afirmado | you will have affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá afirmado | s/he will have affirmed, you (formal) will have affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos afirmado | we will have affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis afirmado | you (plural) will have affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán afirmado | they will have affirmed, |
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Afirmar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of afirmar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría afirmado", meaning "I would have affirmed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría afirmado | I would have affirmed |
Tú | habrías afirmado | you would have affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría afirmado | s/he would have affirmed, you (formal) would have affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos afirmado | we would have affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais afirmado | you (plural) would have affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían afirmado | they would have affirmed, |
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Afirmar 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, "afirme", meaning "I affirm".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirme | I affirm |
Tú | afirmes | you affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirme | s/he affirms, you (formal) affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmemos | we affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirméis | you (plural) affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmen | they affirm, |
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Afirmar 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, "afirmara", meaning "I affirmed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmara | I affirmed |
Tú | afirmaras | you affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmara | s/he affirmed, you (formal) affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmáramos | we affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmarais | you (plural) affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmaran | they affirmed, |
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Afirmar 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, "afirmare", meaning "I will affirm".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | afirmare | I will affirm |
Tú | afirmares | you will affirm |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirmare | s/he will affirm, you (formal) will affirm |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmáremos | we will affirm |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmareis | you (plural) will affirm |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmaren | they will affirm, |
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Afirmar 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 afirmado", meaning "I have affirmed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya afirmado | I have affirmed |
Tú | hayas afirmado | you have affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya afirmado | s/he has affirmed, you (formal) have affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos afirmado | we have affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis afirmado | you (plural) have affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan afirmado | they have affirmed, |
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Afirmar 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 afirmado", meaning "I had affirmed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera afirmado | I had affirmed |
Tú | hubieras afirmado | you had affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera afirmado | s/he had affirmed, you (formal) had affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos afirmado | we had affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais afirmado | you (plural) had affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran afirmado | they had affirmed, |
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Afirmar 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 afirmado", meaning "I will have affirmed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere afirmado | I will have affirmed |
Tú | hubieres afirmado | you will have affirmed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere afirmado | s/he will have affirmed, you (formal) will have affirmed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos afirmado | we will have affirmed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis afirmado | you (plural) will have affirmed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren afirmado | they will have affirmed, |
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Afirmar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "afirme", meaning "(to you formal) affirm!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | afirma | (to you) affirm! |
Ella / Él / Usted | afirme | (to you formal) affirm! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | afirmemos | let's affirm! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | afirmad | (to you plural) affirm! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | afirmen | (to you plural formal) affirm! |
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Afirmar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no afirme", meaning "(to you formal) don't affirm!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no afirmes | (to you) don't affirm! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no afirme | (to you formal) don't affirm! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no afirmemos | let's not affirm! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no afirméis | (to you plural) don't affirm! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no afirmen | (to you plural formal) don't affirm! |
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