How to conjugate apoyar in Spanish
apoyar in Spanish means to support,
apoyar is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb apoyar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
apoyar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb apoyar is regular in the present tense.
The verb apoyar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -er and -ir verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyo | I support |
| Tú | apoyas | you support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoya | he/she supportes, you (formal) supportes |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyamos | we support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyaís | you (plural) Spain support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyan | they support, you (plural) support |
apoyar in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb apoyar is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video: https://youtu.be/Pi5rlDOeOnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyé | I supported |
| Tú | apoyaste | you supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyó | he/she supported, you (formal) supported |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyamos | we supported |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyasteis | you (plural) Spain supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyaron | they supported, you (plural) supported |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
apoyar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb apoyar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb apoyar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyaba | I used to support |
| Tú | apoyabas | you used to support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyaba | he/she used to support, you (formal) used to support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyábamos | we used to support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyabais | you (plural) Spain used to support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyaban | they used to support, you (plural) used to support |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
apoyar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb apoyar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb apoyar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb apoyar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate apoyar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case apoyar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyaré | I will support |
| Tú | apoyarás | you will support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyará | he/she will support, you (formal) will support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyaremos | we will support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyaréis | you (plural) Spain will support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyarán | they will support, you (plural) will support |
apoyar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb apoyar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a apoyar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a apoyar | I will support |
| Tú | vas a apoyar | you will support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a apoyar | he/she will support, you (formal) will support |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a apoyar | we will support |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a apoyar | you (plural) Spain will support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a apoyar | they will support, you (plural) will support |
apoyar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb apoyar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb apoyar is: apoyando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy apoyando | I am supporting |
| Tú | estás apoyando | you are supporting |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está apoyando | he/she is supporting, you (formal) are supporting |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos apoyando | we are supporting |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis apoyando | you (plural) Spain are supporting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están apoyando | they are supporting, you (plural) are supporting |
apoyar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb apoyar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb apoyar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate apoyar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case apoyar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb apoyar is apoyar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyaría | I would support |
| Tú | apoyarías | you would support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyaría | he/she would support, you (formal) would support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyaríamos | we would support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyarías | you (plural) Spain would support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyarían | they would support, you (plural)would support |
apoyar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb apoyar is regular in the conditional tense.
To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he apoyado | I have supported |
| Tú | has apoyado | you have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha apoyado | he/she have supported, you (formal) have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos apoyado | we have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis apoyado | you (plural) Spain have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han apoyado | they have supported, you (plural) have supported |
apoyar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb apoyar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case apoyar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había apoyado | I had supported |
| Tú | habías apoyado | you had supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había apoyado | he/she had supported, you (formal) had supported |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos apoyado | we had supported |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais apoyado | you (plural) Spain had supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habíain apoyado | they had supported, you (plural) had supported |
apoyar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb apoyar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case apoyar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré apoyado | I will have supported |
| Tú | habrás apoyado | you will have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá apoyado | he/she will have supported, you (formal) will have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos apoyado | we will have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis apoyado | you (plural) Spain will have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán apoyado | they will have supported, you (plural) will have supported |
apoyar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb apoyar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case apoyar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the conditional perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría apoyado | I would have supported |
| Tú | habrías apoyado | you would have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría apoyado | he/she would have supported, you (formal) would have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos apoyado | we would have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais apoyado | you (plural) Spain will would supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían apoyado | they would have supported, you (plural) would have supported |
apoyar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb apoyar is Regular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoye | I may support |
| Tú | apoyes | you may support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoye | he/she may support, you (formal) may support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyemos | we may support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyéis | you (plural) Spain may support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyen | they may support, you (plural) may support |
apoyar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb apoyar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like apoyar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- apoyar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: apoyar – apoyaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with apoy
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyara | I might support |
| Tú | apoyaras | you might support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyara | he/she might support, you (formal) might support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyáramos | we might support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyarais | you (plural) Spain might support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyaran | they might support, you (plural) might support |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyase | I might support |
| Tú | apoyases | you might support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyase | he/she might support, you (formal) might support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyásamos | we might support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyasais | you (plural) Spain might support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyasan | they might support, you (plural) might support |
apoyar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb apoyar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like apoyar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | apoyara | I will support |
| Tú | apoyaras | you will support |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | apoyara | he/she will support, you (formal) will support |
| Nosotros (as) | apoyáramos | we will support |
| Vosotros (as) | apoyarais | you (plural) Spain will support |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | apoyaran | they will support, you (plural) will support |
apoyar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb apoyar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb apoyar is: apoyado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya apoyado | I may have supported |
| Tú | hayas apoyado | you may have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya apoyado | he/she may have supported, you (formal) may have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos apoyado | we may have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis apoyado | you (plural) Spain may have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan apoyado | they may have supported, you (plural) may have supported |
apoyar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb apoyar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to apoyar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (apoyar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (apoy)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (apoyado)
The past participle of the verb apoyar is apoyado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb apoyar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese apoyado | I might have supported |
| Tú | hubieses apoyado | you might have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese apoyado | he/she might have supported, you (formal) might have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos apoyado | we might have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis apoyado | you (plural) Spain might have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen apoyado | they might have supported, you (plural) might have supported |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera apoyado | I might have supported |
| Tú | hubieras apoyado | you might have supported |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera apoyado | he/she might have supported, you (formal) might have supported |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos apoyado | we might have supported |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais apoyado | you (plural) Spain might have supported |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran apoyado | they might have supported, you (plural) might have supported |
apoyar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
apoyar is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb apoyar would be apoya.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (apoyas)
- Take off the “s”. (apoya)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (apoya)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡apoya! | support! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡apoye! | support! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡apoyemos! | support! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡apoyad! | support! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡apoyen! | support! |
apoyar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
apoyar is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡no apoyes! | Don’t support! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡no apoye! | Don’t support! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡no apoyemos! | Don’t support! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡no apoyéis! | Don’t support! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡no apoyen! | Don’t support! |