What does afectar mean?
afectar means to affect, to have an effect on, to influence in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to feign, to affect; to speak or act insincerely, adopt an affectation.
Spanish verb guide
Afectar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn afectar, meaning to affect, to have an effect on, to influence, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: afectandoparticiple: afectado
Principal forms of afectar
- Infinitive
- afectar
- Gerund
- afectando
- Past participle
- afectado
Afectar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afecto | afecté | afectaba | afectaré |
| tú | afectas | afectaste | afectabas | afectarás |
| él / ella / usted | afecta | afectó | afectaba | afectará |
| nosotros/as | afectamos | afectamos | afectábamos | afectaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | afectan | afectaron | afectaban | afectarán |
Pattern notes
- Afectar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with afectar
No me afecta en absoluto.It doesn't affect me at all.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Eso realmente no nos afectó.It really didn't affect us.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fumar afecta a tu salud.Smoking affects your health.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate afectar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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