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/afekˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to affect

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

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoafectoafectéafectabaafectaréafectaría
afectasafectasteafectabasafectarásafectarías
él/ella/ud.afectaafectóafectabaafectaráafectaría
nos.afectamosafectamosafectábamosafectaremosafectaríamos
vos.afectáisafectasteisafectabaisafectaréisafectaríais
ellos/uds.afectanafectaronafectabanafectaránafectarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoafecteafectaraafectase
afectesafectarasafectases
él/ella/ud.afecteafectaraafectase
nos.afectemosafectáramosafectásemos
vos.afectéisafectaraisafectaseis
ellos/uds.afectenafectaranafectasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
afecta
ud.afecte
nosotrosafectemos
vosotrosafectad
uds.afecten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
afectando
Past participle
afectado

Examples

.

The morning news affected me a lot.

plantas .

The cold affects the plants in the garden.

.

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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