Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Apoyarse in Spanish
apoyarse to lean (on), to rely (on) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Apoyarse (to lean (on), to rely (on)) is a widely used reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me apoyo, te apoyas, se apoya, nos apoyamos, os apoyáis, se apoyan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- apoyado leaned
- Gerund
- apoyando leaning
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Apoyarse
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Present
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Future
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Apoyarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Apoyarse
- Imperative tenses of Apoyarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Apoyarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Apoyarse conjugation tables as a PDF
A printable two-page cheat sheet, sent to your inbox.
Indicative tenses of Apoyarse
Apoyarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of apoyarse 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, “me apoyo”, meaning “I lean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyo | I lean |
| Tú | te apoyas | you lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoya | s/he leans |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyamos | we lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyáis | you (plural) lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyan | they lean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem apoy- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of apoyarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me apoyé”, meaning “I leaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyé | I leaned |
| Tú | te apoyaste | you leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyó | s/he leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyamos | we leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyasteis | you (plural) leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyaron | they leaned |
How it’s built: Regular: stem apoy- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of apoyarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me apoyaba”, meaning “I used to lean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyaba | I used to lean |
| Tú | te apoyabas | you used to lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyaba | s/he used to lean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyábamos | we used to lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyabais | you (plural) used to lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyaban | they used to lean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem apoy- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of apoyarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy apoyando”, meaning “I am leaning”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy apoyando | I am leaning |
| Tú | te estás apoyando | you are leaning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está apoyando | s/he is leaning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos apoyando | we are leaning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis apoyando | you (plural) are leaning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están apoyando | they are leaning |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund apoyando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of apoyarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a apoyar”, meaning “I am going to lean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a apoyar | I am going to lean |
| Tú | te vas a apoyar | you are going to lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a apoyar | s/he is going to lean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a apoyar | we are going to lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a apoyar | you (plural) are going to lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a apoyar | they are going to lean |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive apoyar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of apoyarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me apoyaré”, meaning “I will lean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyaré | I will lean |
| Tú | te apoyarás | you will lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyará | s/he will lean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyaremos | we will lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyaréis | you (plural) will lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyarán | they will lean |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive apoyar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of apoyarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me apoyaría”, meaning “I would lean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyaría | I would lean |
| Tú | te apoyarías | you would lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyaría | s/he would lean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyaríamos | we would lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyaríais | you (plural) would lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyarían | they would lean |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive apoyar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of apoyarse 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, “me he apoyado”, meaning “I have leaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he apoyado | I have leaned |
| Tú | te has apoyado | you have leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha apoyado | s/he has leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos apoyado | we have leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis apoyado | you (plural) have leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han apoyado | they have leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of apoyarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había apoyado”, meaning “I had leaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había apoyado | I had leaned |
| Tú | te habías apoyado | you had leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había apoyado | s/he had leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos apoyado | we had leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais apoyado | you (plural) had leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían apoyado | they had leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of apoyarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré apoyado”, meaning “I will have leaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré apoyado | I will have leaned |
| Tú | te habrás apoyado | you will have leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá apoyado | s/he will have leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos apoyado | we will have leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis apoyado | you (plural) will have leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán apoyado | they will have leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of apoyarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría apoyado”, meaning “I would have leaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría apoyado | I would have leaned |
| Tú | te habrías apoyado | you would have leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría apoyado | s/he would have leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos apoyado | we would have leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais apoyado | you (plural) would have leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían apoyado | they would have leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Want apoyarse to come out without thinking?
The app teaches the regular -ar verbs as one pattern, then quizzes you until apoyarse and every verb like it comes out automatically.
Subjunctive tenses of Apoyarse
Apoyarse 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, “me apoye”, meaning “I lean”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoye | I lean |
| Tú | te apoyes | you lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoye | s/he leans |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyemos | we lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyéis | you (plural) lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyen | they lean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem apoy- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse 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, “me apoyara”, meaning “I leaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyara | I leaned |
| Tú | te apoyaras | you leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyara | s/he leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyáramos | we leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyarais | you (plural) leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyaran | they leaned |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, apoyaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (apoyáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse 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, “me apoyare”, meaning “I will lean”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me apoyare | I will lean |
| Tú | te apoyares | you will lean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se apoyare | s/he will lean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos apoyáremos | we will lean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os apoyareis | you (plural) will lean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se apoyaren | they will lean |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, apoyaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (apoyáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse 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, “me haya apoyado”, meaning “I have leaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya apoyado | I have leaned |
| Tú | te hayas apoyado | you have leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya apoyado | s/he has leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos apoyado | we have leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis apoyado | you (plural) have leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan apoyado | they have leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse 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, “me hubiera apoyado”, meaning “I had leaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera apoyado | I had leaned |
| Tú | te hubieras apoyado | you had leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera apoyado | s/he had leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos apoyado | we had leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais apoyado | you (plural) had leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran apoyado | they had leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse 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, “me hubiere apoyado”, meaning “I will have leaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere apoyado | I will have leaned |
| Tú | te hubieres apoyado | you will have leaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere apoyado | s/he will have leaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos apoyado | we will have leaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis apoyado | you (plural) will have leaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren apoyado | they will have leaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle apoyado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Imperative tenses of Apoyarse
Apoyarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “apóyese”, meaning “(to you formal) lean!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | apóyate | (to you) lean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | apóyese | (to you formal) lean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | apoyémonos | let's lean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | apoyaos | (to you plural) lean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | apóyense | (to you plural formal) lean! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (apóyate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (apóyese, apóyense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (apoyémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (apoyaos).
Or use our app:
Back to top
Apoyarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se apoye”, meaning “(to you formal) don't lean!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te apoyes | (to you) don't lean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se apoye | (to you formal) don't lean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos apoyemos | let's not lean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os apoyéis | (to you plural) don't lean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se apoyen | (to you plural formal) don't lean! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te apoyes, no se apoye, no nos apoyemos, no os apoyéis, no se apoyen.
Or use our app:
Back to top
Frequently asked questions about Apoyarse
Is apoyarse a regular or irregular verb?
Apoyarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 apoyarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), apoyarse is conjugated as: yo me apoyo, tú te apoyas, él/ella/usted se apoya, nosotros nos apoyamos, vosotros os apoyáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se apoyan. 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 apoyarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), apoyarse is conjugated as: yo me apoyé, tú te apoyaste, él/ella/usted se apoyó, nosotros nos apoyamos, vosotros os apoyasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se apoyaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate apoyarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), apoyarse is conjugated as: yo me apoyaba, tú te apoyabas, él/ella/usted se apoyaba, nosotros nos apoyábamos, vosotros os apoyabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se apoyaban. 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 apoyarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), apoyarse is conjugated as: yo me apoyaré, tú te apoyarás, él/ella/usted se apoyará, nosotros nos apoyaremos, vosotros os apoyaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se apoyarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate apoyarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), apoyarse is conjugated as: yo me apoye, tú te apoyes, él/ella/usted se apoye, nosotros nos apoyemos, vosotros os apoyéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se apoyen. 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.
What’s the difference between apoyar and apoyarse?
Apoyar means ‘to support’ and apoyarse means ‘to lean (on), to rely (on)’. Apoyarse is the reflexive form of apoyar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo apoyo becomes me apoyo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so apoya becomes apóyate.
Back to top
Downloadable cheat sheets
Download and print a cheat sheet of Apoyarse Spanish conjugation tables in image or PDF format:
Back to top
Practise Apoyarse conjugations (free mobile & web app)
Get full conjugation tables for Apoyarse and 2,500+ other verbs on-the-go with Ella Verbs for iOS, Android, and web.
We also guide you through learning all Spanish tenses and test your knowledge with conjugation quizzes. Download it for free!
Back to top
About Ella Verbs
👋 Hola! We built Ella Verbs to help people (and ourselves!) master one of the hardest parts of Spanish – verb conjugation. It guides you through learning all tenses in an easy-to-follow way, giving you levels of bite-sized lessons and fun quizzes. Here is a 6 minute overview of all of the app’s features:
It has changed a lot over the 9+ years we have been working on it, but the goal remains the same – to help you master Spanish conjugation! You can download and try it for free, and, if you do, please send any and all feedback our way!
– Jane & Brian
Back to top
Want to explore other verb conjugations?
Why not check out Apoyar – to support or see the complete list of verbs here.
Back to top
