Meaning and behavior
What does afectar mean?
Afectar means to affect, to have an effect on, to influence. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to feign, to affect; to speak or act insincerely, adopt an affectation.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- afectar
- Gerund
- afectando
- Past participle
- afectado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Afectar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of afectar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Afectar |
|---|---|
| yo | afecto |
| tú | afectas |
| él / ella / usted | afecta |
| nosotros / nosotras | afectamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | afectáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | afectan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of afectar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Afectar |
|---|---|
| yo | afecté |
| tú | afectaste |
| él / ella / usted | afectó |
| nosotros / nosotras | afectamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | afectasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | afectaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of afectar, or for background information.
| Subject | Afectar |
|---|---|
| yo | afectaba |
| tú | afectabas |
| él / ella / usted | afectaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | afectábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | afectabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | afectaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of afectar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Afectar |
|---|---|
| yo | afectaré |
| tú | afectarás |
| él / ella / usted | afectará |
| nosotros / nosotras | afectaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | afectaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | afectarán |
Verified context
Examples with afectar
No me afecta en absoluto.
It doesn't affect me at all.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREso realmente no nos afectó.
It really didn't affect us.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRFumar afecta a tu salud.
Smoking affects your health.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Afectar FAQ
What does afectar mean?
Afectar means to affect, to have an effect on, to influence.
Is afectar regular or irregular?
Afectar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of afectar?
The gerund of afectar is afectando.
What is the past participle of afectar?
The past participle of afectar is afectado.
How is afectar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is afecto, afectas, afecta, afectamos, afectan.
How is afectar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is afecté, afectaste, afectó, afectamos, afectaron.
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