Conjugation of apoyar in Spanish
apoyarto support, to backregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyo | |
| tú | apoyas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoya | |
| nosotros | apoyamos | |
| vosotros | apoyáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
apayoapoyoThe y changes to i only in some related forms; the correct present is apoyo.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyé | |
| tú | apoyaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyó | |
| nosotros | apoyamos | |
| vosotros | apoyasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyaron |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyaba | |
| tú | apoyabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyaba | |
| nosotros | apoyábamos | |
| vosotros | apoyabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyaré | |
| tú | apoyarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyará | |
| nosotros | apoyaremos | |
| vosotros | apoyaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyaría | |
| tú | apoyarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyaría | |
| nosotros | apoyaríamos | |
| vosotros | apoyaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoye | |
| tú | apoyes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoye | |
| nosotros | apoyemos | |
| vosotros | apoyéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyen |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
apoyaapoyeUse the subjunctive ending -e: apoye, not the indicative/apparent stem form.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyara | |
| tú | apoyaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyara | |
| nosotros | apoyáramos | |
| vosotros | apoyarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | apoya | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoye | |
| nosotros | apoyemos | |
| vosotros | apoyad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyen |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
apoyesapoyaThe informal affirmative command is apoya, not the present subjunctive.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyando | |
| tú | apoyando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyando | |
| nosotros | apoyando | |
| vosotros | apoyando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyado | |
| tú | apoyado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | apoyado | |
| nosotros | apoyado | |
| vosotros | apoyado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | apoyado |
apoyar — frequently asked questions
Is apoyar a regular verb?
Yes — apoyar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does apoyar mean?
apoyar is a Spanish verb meaning "to support, to back".