/influˈiɾ/
Translation
to influence
Word origin
From Latin influere ('to flow into'), formed from in- ('into') and fluere ('to flow').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- influere
- English cognates
- influence, fluent, fluid
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | influyo | influí | influía | influiré | influiría |
| tú | influyes | influiste | influías | influirás | influirías |
| él/ella/ud. | influye | influyó | influía | influirá | influiría |
| nos. | influimos | influimos | influíamos | influiremos | influiríamos |
| vos. | influís | influisteis | influíais | influiréis | influiríais |
| ellos/uds. | influyen | influyeron | influían | influirán | influirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | influya | influyera | influyese |
| tú | influyas | influyeras | influyeses |
| él/ella/ud. | influya | influyera | influyese |
| nos. | influyamos | influyéramos | influyésemos |
| vos. | influyáis | influyerais | influyeseis |
| ellos/uds. | influyan | influyeran | influyesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | influye |
| ud. | influya |
| nosotros | influyamos |
| vosotros | influid |
| uds. | influyan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- influyendo
- Past participle
- influido
Examples
influye .
Advertising has a big influence on young people's decisions.
¿ influyen ?
Do you think friends influence our taste in music?
influyó .
The teacher influenced my decision to study languages.
Influir takes en, not a: you influence someone or something en their decision, never straight onto it. "Influir en la decisión" is right; "influir a la decisión" is the mistake English speakers reach for, because "influence" in English takes no preposition at all.
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