-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate afirmar in Spanish

to affirm, to state, to assert

afirmar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2037 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Afirmó que era inocente." (He stated that he was innocent.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirmo
afirmas
él/ella/Ud. afirma
nosotros afirmamos
vosotros afirmáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirman
Example

Yo afirmo todos los días.

I affirm, to state, to assert every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirmé
afirmaste
él/ella/Ud. afirmó
nosotros afirmamos
vosotros afirmasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmaron
Example

Ayer yo afirmé.

Yesterday I affirm, to state, to assert.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirmaba
afirmabas
él/ella/Ud. afirmaba
nosotros afirmábamos
vosotros afirmabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmaban
Example

Antes yo afirmaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to affirm, to state, to assert often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirmaré
afirmarás
él/ella/Ud. afirmará
nosotros afirmaremos
vosotros afirmaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmarán
Example

Mañana yo afirmaré.

Tomorrow I will affirm, to state, to assert.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirmaría
afirmarías
él/ella/Ud. afirmaría
nosotros afirmaríamos
vosotros afirmaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo afirmaría.

If I could, I would affirm, to state, to assert.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo afirme
afirmes
él/ella/Ud. afirme
nosotros afirmemos
vosotros afirméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmen
Example

Espero que tú afirmes.

I hope that you affirm, to state, to assert.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
afirma
él/ella/Ud. afirme
nosotros afirmemos
vosotros afirmad
ellos/ellas/Uds. afirmen
Example

¡Afirma!

Affirm, to state, to assert!

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