Conjugate aferrar in Spanish
to grasp, to cling to
aferrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1358 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se aferró a la esperanza de volver a verla." (He clung to the hope of seeing her again.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
aferrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to grasp, to cling to · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferro |
| tú | aferras |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferra |
| nosotros | aferramos |
| vosotros | aferráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferran |
Yo aferro todos los días.
I grasp, to cling to every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferré |
| tú | aferraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferró |
| nosotros | aferramos |
| vosotros | aferrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferraron |
Ayer yo aferré.
Yesterday I grasp, to cling to.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferraba |
| tú | aferrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferraba |
| nosotros | aferrábamos |
| vosotros | aferrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferraban |
El niño se aferraba a la mano de su madre.
The child was clinging to his mother's hand.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferraré |
| tú | aferrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferrará |
| nosotros | aferraremos |
| vosotros | aferraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferrarán |
Mañana yo aferraré.
Tomorrow I will grasp, to cling to.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferraría |
| tú | aferrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferraría |
| nosotros | aferraríamos |
| vosotros | aferraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferrarían |
Si pudiera, yo aferraría.
If I could, I would grasp, to cling to.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | aferre |
| tú | aferres |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferre |
| nosotros | aferremos |
| vosotros | aferréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferren |
No te aferres al pasado, mira hacia adelante.
Don't cling to the past, look ahead.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | aferra |
| él/ella/Ud. | aferre |
| nosotros | aferremos |
| vosotros | aferrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aferren |
¡Aferra!
Grasp, to cling to!
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Example sentences
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Se aferró a la esperanza de volver a verla.
He clung to the hope of seeing her again.
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No te aferres al pasado, mira hacia adelante.
Don't cling to the past, look ahead.
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El niño se aferraba a la mano de su madre.
The child was clinging to his mother's hand.
Common phrases with aferrar
- aferrarse a la vida to cling to life
- aferrarse a una idea to cling to an idea
- aferrarse al pasado to cling to the past