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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
apoyar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
apoyando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
apoyado
Simple Tenses
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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyo I support |
tú | apoyas you support |
él/ella/usted | apoya he/she/you supports |
nosotros | apoyamos we support |
vosotros | apoyáis you all support |
ellos/ustedes | apoyan they/you all support |
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyaba I used to support |
tú | apoyabas you used to support |
él/ella/usted | apoyaba he/she/you used to support |
nosotros | apoyábamos we used to support |
vosotros | apoyabais you all used to support |
ellos/ustedes | apoyaban they/you all used to support |
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyé I supported |
tú | apoyaste you supported |
él/ella/usted | apoyó he/she/you supported |
nosotros | apoyamos we supported |
vosotros | apoyasteis you all supported |
ellos/ustedes | apoyaron they/you all supported |
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyaré I will support |
tú | apoyarás you will support |
él/ella/usted | apoyará he/she/you will support |
nosotros | apoyaremos we will support |
vosotros | apoyaréis you all will support |
ellos/ustedes | apoyarán they/you all will support |
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyaría I would support |
tú | apoyarías you would support |
él/ella/usted | apoyaría he/she/you would support |
nosotros | apoyaríamos we would support |
vosotros | apoyaríais you all would support |
ellos/ustedes | apoyarían they/you all would support |
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoye that I support |
tú | apoyes that you support |
él/ella/usted | apoye that he/she/you support |
nosotros | apoyemos that we support |
vosotros | apoyéis that you all support |
ellos/ustedes | apoyen that they/you all support |
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | apoyara or apoyase that I supported |
tú | apoyaras or apoyases that you supported |
él/ella/usted | apoyara or apoyase that he/she/you supported |
nosotros | apoyáramos or apoyásemos that we supported |
vosotros | apoyarais or apoyaseis that you all supported |
ellos/ustedes | apoyaran or apoyasen that they/you all supported |
Compound Tenses
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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | he apoyado I have supported |
tú | has apoyado you have supported |
él/ella/usted | ha apoyado he/she/you have supported |
nosotros | hemos apoyado we have supported |
vosotros | habéis apoyado you all have supported |
ellos/ustedes | han apoyado they/you all have supported |
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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | había apoyado I had supported |
tú | habías apoyado you had supported |
él/ella/usted | había apoyado he/she/you had supported |
nosotros | habíamos apoyado we had supported |
vosotros | habíais apoyado you all had supported |
ellos/ustedes | habían apoyado they/you all had supported |
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hube apoyado I had supported |
tú | hubiste apoyado you had supported |
él/ella/usted | hubo apoyado he/she/you had supported |
nosotros | hubimos apoyado we had supported |
vosotros | hubisteis apoyado you all had supported |
ellos/ustedes | hubieron apoyado they/you all had supported |
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habré apoyado I will have supported |
tú | habrás apoyado you will have supported |
él/ella/usted | habrá apoyado he/she/you will have supported |
nosotros | habremos apoyado we will have supported |
vosotros | habréis apoyado you all will have supported |
ellos/ustedes | habrán apoyado they/you all will have supported |
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | habría apoyado I would have supported |
tú | habrías apoyado you would have supported |
él/ella/usted | habría apoyado he/she/you would have supported |
nosotros | habríamos apoyado we would have supported |
vosotros | habríais apoyado you all would have supported |
ellos/ustedes | habrían apoyado they/you all would have supported |
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | haya apoyado that I have supported |
tú | hayas apoyado that you have supported |
él/ella/usted | haya apoyado that he/she/you have supported |
nosotros | hayamos apoyado that we have supported |
vosotros | hayáis apoyado that you all have supported |
ellos/ustedes | hayan apoyado that they/you all have supported |
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
yo | hubiera apoyado that I had supported |
tú | hubieras apoyado that you had supported |
él/ella/usted | hubiera apoyado that he/she/you had supported |
nosotros | hubiéramos apoyado that we had supported |
vosotros | hubierais apoyado that you all had supported |
ellos/ustedes | hubieran apoyado that they/you all had supported |
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Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | apoya | support! (you) |
usted | apoye | support! (you formal) |
nosotros | apoyemos | let's support! |
vosotros | apoyad | support! (you all) |
ustedes | apoyen | support! (you all) |
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
| Person | Command | English |
|---|---|---|
tú | no apoyes | don't support! (you) |
usted | no apoye | don't support! (you formal) |
nosotros | no apoyemos | let's not support! |
vosotros | no apoyéis | don't support! (you all) |
ustedes | no apoyen | don't support! (you all) |
More About "apoyar"
Examples in Context
Apoyé su decisión.
I supported his/her decision.
Preterite
Apoyo a mi equipo.
I support my team.
Present
Han apoyado la propuesta.
They have supported the proposal.
Present Perfect
Apoyaré tu proyecto.
I will support your project.
Future
Usage Notes
- •Apoyar is a regular -ar verb
- •Main meanings: to support, to back, to lean on
- •Can be used physically (lean against) or figuratively (support an idea)
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