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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
afirmar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
afirmando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
afirmado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmo I affirm |
tú | afirmas you affirm |
él/ella/usted | afirma he/she/you affirms |
nosotros | afirmamos we affirm |
vosotros | afirmáis you all affirm |
ellos/ustedes | afirman they/you all affirm |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmaba I used to affirm |
tú | afirmabas you used to affirm |
él/ella/usted | afirmaba he/she/you used to affirm |
nosotros | afirmábamos we used to affirm |
vosotros | afirmabais you all used to affirm |
ellos/ustedes | afirmaban they/you all used to affirm |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmé I affirmed |
tú | afirmaste you affirmed |
él/ella/usted | afirmó he/she/you affirmed |
nosotros | afirmamos we affirmed |
vosotros | afirmasteis you all affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | afirmaron they/you all affirmed |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmaré I will affirm |
tú | afirmarás you will affirm |
él/ella/usted | afirmará he/she/you will affirm |
nosotros | afirmaremos we will affirm |
vosotros | afirmaréis you all will affirm |
ellos/ustedes | afirmarán they/you all will affirm |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmaría I would affirm |
tú | afirmarías you would affirm |
él/ella/usted | afirmaría he/she/you would affirm |
nosotros | afirmaríamos we would affirm |
vosotros | afirmaríais you all would affirm |
ellos/ustedes | afirmarían they/you all would affirm |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirme that I affirm |
tú | afirmes that you affirm |
él/ella/usted | afirme that he/she/you affirm |
nosotros | afirmemos that we affirm |
vosotros | afirméis that you all affirm |
ellos/ustedes | afirmen that they/you all affirm |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | afirmara or afirmase that I affirmed |
tú | afirmaras or afirmases that you affirmed |
él/ella/usted | afirmara or afirmase that he/she/you affirmed |
nosotros | afirmáramos or afirmásemos that we affirmed |
vosotros | afirmarais or afirmaseis that you all affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | afirmaran or afirmasen that they/you all affirmed |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he afirmado I have affirmed |
tú | has afirmado you have affirmed |
él/ella/usted | ha afirmado he/she/you have affirmed |
nosotros | hemos afirmado we have affirmed |
vosotros | habéis afirmado you all have affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | han afirmado they/you all have affirmed |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había afirmado I had affirmed |
tú | habías afirmado you had affirmed |
él/ella/usted | había afirmado he/she/you had affirmed |
nosotros | habíamos afirmado we had affirmed |
vosotros | habíais afirmado you all had affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | habían afirmado they/you all had affirmed |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube afirmado I had affirmed |
tú | hubiste afirmado you had affirmed |
él/ella/usted | hubo afirmado he/she/you had affirmed |
nosotros | hubimos afirmado we had affirmed |
vosotros | hubisteis afirmado you all had affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron afirmado they/you all had affirmed |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré afirmado I will have affirmed |
tú | habrás afirmado you will have affirmed |
él/ella/usted | habrá afirmado he/she/you will have affirmed |
nosotros | habremos afirmado we will have affirmed |
vosotros | habréis afirmado you all will have affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | habrán afirmado they/you all will have affirmed |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría afirmado I would have affirmed |
tú | habrías afirmado you would have affirmed |
él/ella/usted | habría afirmado he/she/you would have affirmed |
nosotros | habríamos afirmado we would have affirmed |
vosotros | habríais afirmado you all would have affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | habrían afirmado they/you all would have affirmed |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya afirmado that I have affirmed |
tú | hayas afirmado that you have affirmed |
él/ella/usted | haya afirmado that he/she/you have affirmed |
nosotros | hayamos afirmado that we have affirmed |
vosotros | hayáis afirmado that you all have affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | hayan afirmado that they/you all have affirmed |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera afirmado that I had affirmed |
tú | hubieras afirmado that you had affirmed |
él/ella/usted | hubiera afirmado that he/she/you had affirmed |
nosotros | hubiéramos afirmado that we had affirmed |
vosotros | hubierais afirmado that you all had affirmed |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran afirmado that they/you all had affirmed |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | afirma | affirm! (you) |
usted | afirme | affirm! (you formal) |
nosotros | afirmemos | let's affirm! |
vosotros | afirmad | affirm! (you all) |
ustedes | afirmen | affirm! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no afirmes | don't affirm! (you) |
usted | no afirme | don't affirm! (you formal) |
nosotros | no afirmemos | let's not affirm! |
vosotros | no afirméis | don't affirm! (you all) |
ustedes | no afirmen | don't affirm! (you all) |
More About "afirmar"
Examples in Context
Afirmó su inocencia.
He affirmed his innocence.
Preterite
Afirmo que es verdad.
I affirm that it's true.
Present
Han afirmado su posición.
They have affirmed their position.
Present Perfect
Afirmaré mi compromiso.
I will affirm my commitment.
Future
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms:
negar(to deny)
Usage Notes
- •Afirmar is a regular -ar verb
- •Main meanings: to affirm, to assert, to state
- •Formal usage in declarations
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