-ir verb irregular · spelling-change -uir B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate influir in Spanish

to influence

influir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #487 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito influir esto." (I need to influence this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — influir (spelling-change -uir) does not follow standard -ir patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influyo *
influyes *
él/ella/Ud. influye *
nosotros influimos
vosotros influís
ellos/ellas/Uds. influyen *
Example

Yo influyo todos los días.

I influence every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influí
influiste
él/ella/Ud. influyó *
nosotros influimos
vosotros influisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. influyeron *
Example

Ayer yo influí.

Yesterday I influence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influía
influías
él/ella/Ud. influía
nosotros influíamos
vosotros influíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. influían
Example

Antes yo influía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to influence often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influiré
influirás
él/ella/Ud. influirá
nosotros influiremos
vosotros influiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. influirán
Example

Mañana yo influiré.

Tomorrow I will influence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influiría
influirías
él/ella/Ud. influiría
nosotros influiríamos
vosotros influiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. influirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo influiría.

If I could, I would influence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo influya *
influyas *
él/ella/Ud. influya *
nosotros influyamos *
vosotros influyáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. influyan *
Example

Espero que tú influyas.

I hope that you influence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
influe
él/ella/Ud. influa
nosotros influamos
vosotros influid
ellos/ellas/Uds. influan
Example

¡Influe!

Influence!

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