What does favorecer mean?
favorecer means to support (an idea) in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to favor / favour (show beneficence toward); to suit (to be suitable or apt for one's image).
Spanish verb guide
Favorecer Conjugation in Spanish
Learn favorecer, meaning to support (an idea), through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: favoreciendoparticiple: favorecido
Principal forms of favorecer
- Infinitive
- favorecer
- Gerund
- favoreciendo
- Past participle
- favorecido
Favorecer 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 | favorezco | favorecí | favorecía | favoreceré |
| tú | favoreces | favoreciste | favorecías | favorecerás |
| él / ella / usted | favorece | favoreció | favorecía | favorecerá |
| nosotros/as | favorecemos | favorecimos | favorecíamos | favoreceremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | favorecen | favorecieron | favorecían | favorecerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with favorecer
No le favorecía para nada el vestido.Her dress was very unbecoming.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El vestido, carente de forma, no favorecía nada su figura atlética.The shapeless dress was very unflattering of her athletic figure.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nuestro profesor siempre favorece a las estudiantes.Our teacher always favours female pupils.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate favorecer 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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