Translation
to affect
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Word origin
From Latin affectare ('to strive after, to apply oneself to'), a frequentative of afficere ('to influence, to act upon').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- afficere
- English cognates
- affect, affection
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afecto | afecté | afectaba | afectaré | afectaría |
| tú | afectas | afectaste | afectabas | afectarás | afectarías |
| él/ella/ud. | afecta | afectó | afectaba | afectará | afectaría |
| nos. | afectamos | afectamos | afectábamos | afectaremos | afectaríamos |
| vos. | afectáis | afectasteis | afectabais | afectaréis | afectaríais |
| ellos/uds. | afectan | afectaron | afectaban | afectarán | afectarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | afecte | afectara | afectase |
| tú | afectes | afectaras | afectases |
| él/ella/ud. | afecte | afectara | afectase |
| nos. | afectemos | afectáramos | afectásemos |
| vos. | afectéis | afectarais | afectaseis |
| ellos/uds. | afecten | afectaran | afectasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | afecta |
| ud. | afecte |
| nosotros | afectemos |
| vosotros | afectad |
| uds. | afecten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- afectando
- Past participle
- afectado
Examples
.
The morning news affected me a lot.
.
The cold affects the plants in the garden.
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That decision is going to affect the whole family.
.
Do not let his words affect you.
.
The change affected the price of bread.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 3: afectar, cinturón, acostumbrar and 7 more words.