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apoyar

to support, to lean

verb Word 770 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive

How to conjugate apoyar

The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.

Present

yo apoyo I support / I am supporting / I lean / I am leaning
tú apoyas you support / you are supporting / you lean / you are leaning
él/ella apoya he/she supports / he/she is supporting / you support (formal) / you are supporting (formal) / he/she leans / he/she is leaning / you lean (formal) / you are leaning (formal)
nosotros apoyamos we support / we are supporting / we lean / we are leaning
ellos/ellas apoyan they support / they are supporting / you all support / you all are supporting / they lean / they are leaning / you all lean / you all are leaning

Preterite

yo apoyé I supported / I leaned
tú apoyaste you supported / you leaned
él/ella apoyó he/she supported / you supported (formal) / he/she leaned / you leaned (formal)
nosotros apoyamos we supported / we leaned
ellos/ellas apoyaron they supported / you all supported / they leaned / you all leaned

Imperfect

yo apoyaba I was supporting / I used to support / I was leaning / I used to lean
tú apoyabas you were supporting / you used to support / you were leaning / you used to lean
él/ella apoyaba he/she was supporting / he/she used to support / you were supporting (formal) / you used to support (formal) / he/she was leaning / he/she used to lean / you were leaning (formal) / you used to lean (formal)
nosotros apoyábamos we were supporting / we used to support / we were leaning / we used to lean
ellos/ellas apoyaban they were supporting / they used to support / you all were supporting / you all used to support / they were leaning / they used to lean / you all were leaning / you all used to lean

Future

yo apoyaré I will support / I will lean
tú apoyarás you will support / you will lean
él/ella apoyará he/she will support / you will support (formal) / he/she will lean / you will lean (formal)
nosotros apoyaremos we will support / we will lean
ellos/ellas apoyarán they will support / you all will support / they will lean / you all will lean

In a sentence

Mis padres siempre me apoyan en todo.

My parents always support me in everything.

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