Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Favorecer in Spanish
To favor, to favour Irregular Verb
At a glance: Favorecer (to favor, to favour) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: favorezco, favoreces, favorece, favorecemos, favorecéis, favorecen. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Favorecer
- Favorecer in the Indicative Present
- Favorecer in the Indicative Preterite
- Favorecer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Favorecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Favorecer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Favorecer in the Indicative Future
- Favorecer in the Indicative Conditional
- Favorecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Favorecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Favorecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Favorecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Favorecer
- Imperative tenses of Favorecer
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Introduction
Favorecer is the Spanish verb for "to favor, to favour". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | favorecer | to favor, to favour |
| Past participle | favorecido | favored |
| Gerund | favoreciendo | favoring |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of favorecer 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, "favorezco", meaning "I favor".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favorezco | I favor |
| Tú | favoreces | you favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorece | s/he favors |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favorecemos | we favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favorecéis | you (plural) favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecen | they favor |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of favorecer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "favorecí", meaning "I favored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favorecí | I favored |
| Tú | favoreciste | you favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favoreció | s/he favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favorecimos | we favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favorecisteis | you (plural) favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecieron | they favored |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of favorecer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "favorecía", meaning "I used to favor".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favorecía | I used to favor |
| Tú | favorecías | you used to favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorecía | s/he used to favor |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favorecíamos | we used to favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favorecíais | you (plural) used to favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecían | they used to favor |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of favorecer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy favoreciendo", meaning "I am favoring".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy favoreciendo | I am favoring |
| Tú | estás favoreciendo | you are favoring |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está favoreciendo | s/he is favoring |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos favoreciendo | we are favoring |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis favoreciendo | you (plural) are favoring |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están favoreciendo | they are favoring |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of favorecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a favorecer", meaning "I am going to favor".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a favorecer | I am going to favor |
| Tú | vas a favorecer | you are going to favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a favorecer | s/he is going to favor |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a favorecer | we are going to favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a favorecer | you (plural) are going to favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a favorecer | they are going to favor |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of favorecer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "favoreceré", meaning "I will favor".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favoreceré | I will favor |
| Tú | favorecerás | you will favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorecerá | s/he will favor |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favoreceremos | we will favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favoreceréis | you (plural) will favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecerán | they will favor |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of favorecer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "favorecería", meaning "I would favor".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favorecería | I would favor |
| Tú | favorecerías | you would favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorecería | s/he would favor |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favoreceríamos | we would favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favoreceríais | you (plural) would favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecerían | they would favor |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of favorecer 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 favorecido", meaning "I have favored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he favorecido | I have favored |
| Tú | has favorecido | you have favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha favorecido | s/he has favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos favorecido | we have favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis favorecido | you (plural) have favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han favorecido | they have favored |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of favorecer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había favorecido", meaning "I had favored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había favorecido | I had favored |
| Tú | habías favorecido | you had favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había favorecido | s/he had favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos favorecido | we had favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais favorecido | you (plural) had favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían favorecido | they had favored |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of favorecer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré favorecido", meaning "I will have favored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré favorecido | I will have favored |
| Tú | habrás favorecido | you will have favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá favorecido | s/he will have favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos favorecido | we will have favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis favorecido | you (plural) will have favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán favorecido | they will have favored |
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Favorecer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of favorecer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría favorecido", meaning "I would have favored".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría favorecido | I would have favored |
| Tú | habrías favorecido | you would have favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría favorecido | s/he would have favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos favorecido | we would have favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais favorecido | you (plural) would have favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían favorecido | they would have favored |
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Favorecer 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, "favorezca", meaning "I favor".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favorezca | I favor |
| Tú | favorezcas | you favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorezca | s/he favors |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favorezcamos | we favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favorezcáis | you (plural) favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorezcan | they favor |
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Favorecer 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, "favoreciera", meaning "I favored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favoreciera | I favored |
| Tú | favorecieras | you favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favoreciera | s/he favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favoreciéramos | we favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favorecierais | you (plural) favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecieran | they favored |
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Favorecer 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, "favoreciere", meaning "I will favor".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | favoreciere | I will favor |
| Tú | favorecieres | you will favor |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favoreciere | s/he will favor |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favoreciéremos | we will favor |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favoreciereis | you (plural) will favor |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorecieren | they will favor |
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Favorecer 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 favorecido", meaning "I have favored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya favorecido | I have favored |
| Tú | hayas favorecido | you have favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya favorecido | s/he has favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos favorecido | we have favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis favorecido | you (plural) have favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan favorecido | they have favored |
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Favorecer 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 favorecido", meaning "I had favored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera favorecido | I had favored |
| Tú | hubieras favorecido | you had favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera favorecido | s/he had favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos favorecido | we had favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais favorecido | you (plural) had favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran favorecido | they had favored |
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Favorecer 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 favorecido", meaning "I will have favored".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere favorecido | I will have favored |
| Tú | hubieres favorecido | you will have favored |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere favorecido | s/he will have favored |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos favorecido | we will have favored |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis favorecido | you (plural) will have favored |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren favorecido | they will have favored |
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Favorecer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "favorezca", meaning "(to you formal) favor!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | favorece | (to you) favor! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | favorezca | (to you formal) favor! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | favorezcamos | let's favor! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | favoreced | (to you plural) favor! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | favorezcan | (to you plural formal) favor! |
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Favorecer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no favorezca", meaning "(to you formal) don't favor!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no favorezcas | (to you) don't favor! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no favorezca | (to you formal) don't favor! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no favorezcamos | let's not favor! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no favorezcáis | (to you plural) don't favor! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no favorezcan | (to you plural formal) don't favor! |
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Frequently asked questions about Favorecer
Is favorecer a regular or irregular verb?
Favorecer is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add z before c for yo in the indicative present (and therefore the subjunctive present and imperatives).
How do you conjugate favorecer in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), favorecer is conjugated as: yo favorezco, tú favoreces, él/ella/usted favorece, nosotros favorecemos, vosotros favorecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes favorecen. 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 favorecer in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), favorecer is conjugated as: yo favorecí, tú favoreciste, él/ella/usted favoreció, nosotros favorecimos, vosotros favorecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes favorecieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate favorecer in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), favorecer is conjugated as: yo favorecía, tú favorecías, él/ella/usted favorecía, nosotros favorecíamos, vosotros favorecíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes favorecían. 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 favorecer in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), favorecer is conjugated as: yo favoreceré, tú favorecerás, él/ella/usted favorecerá, nosotros favoreceremos, vosotros favoreceréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes favorecerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate favorecer in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), favorecer is conjugated as: yo favorezca, tú favorezcas, él/ella/usted favorezca, nosotros favorezcamos, vosotros favorezcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes favorezcan. 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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