Conjugate afrontar in Spanish
to face, to confront
afrontar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2006 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que afrontar los problemas con valentía." (You have to face problems with courage.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
afrontar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to face, to confront · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afronto |
| tú | afrontas |
| él/ella/Ud. | afronta |
| nosotros | afrontamos |
| vosotros | afrontáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrontan |
Yo afronto todos los días.
I face, to confront every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afronté |
| tú | afrontaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | afrontó |
| nosotros | afrontamos |
| vosotros | afrontasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrontaron |
Afrontaron la crisis juntos.
They faced the crisis together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afrontaba |
| tú | afrontabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | afrontaba |
| nosotros | afrontábamos |
| vosotros | afrontabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrontaban |
Antes yo afrontaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to face, to confront often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afrontaré |
| tú | afrontarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | afrontará |
| nosotros | afrontaremos |
| vosotros | afrontaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrontarán |
Mañana yo afrontaré.
Tomorrow I will face, to confront.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afrontaría |
| tú | afrontarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | afrontaría |
| nosotros | afrontaríamos |
| vosotros | afrontaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrontarían |
Si pudiera, yo afrontaría.
If I could, I would face, to confront.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | afronte |
| tú | afrentes |
| él/ella/Ud. | afronte |
| nosotros | afrontemos |
| vosotros | afrontéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrenten |
Espero que tú afrentes.
I hope that you face, to confront.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | afronta |
| él/ella/Ud. | afronte |
| nosotros | afrontemos |
| vosotros | afrontad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | afrenten |
¡Afronta!
Face, to confront!
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Example sentences
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Hay que afrontar los problemas con valentía.
You have to face problems with courage.
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Afrontaron la crisis juntos.
They faced the crisis together.
Common phrases with afrontar
- afrontar la realidad to face reality
- afrontar las consecuencias to face the consequences