afectar
to affect, to have an effect on, to influence
La sequía afecta a los cultivos.
The drought affects the crops.
afectar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
afectar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
afectar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
afectar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
afectar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
afectar future
Actions yet to happen.
afectar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
afectar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
afectar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
afectar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
afectar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
afectar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
afectar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
afectar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
afectar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
afectar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
afectar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.