Conjugations
Present Presente
Habits, current states, and general facts.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favorezco | |
| tú | favoreces | |
| él / ella / usted | favorece | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favorecemos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favorecéis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorecen |
Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
Actions viewed as completed events in the past.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favorecí | |
| tú | favoreciste | |
| él / ella / usted | favoreció | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favorecimos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favorecisteis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorecieron |
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
Past habits, descriptions, and actions in progress.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favorecía | |
| tú | favorecías | |
| él / ella / usted | favorecía | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favorecíamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favorecíais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorecían |
Future Futuro simple
Future events; also used to express a guess about the present.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favoreceré | |
| tú | favorecerás | |
| él / ella / usted | favorecerá | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favoreceremos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favoreceréis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorecerán |
Conditional Condicional simple
Hypothetical events and some polite requests.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favorecería | |
| tú | favorecerías | |
| él / ella / usted | favorecería | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favoreceríamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favoreceríais | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorecerían |
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
Used in certain clauses expressing wishes, doubt, feelings, and other non-asserted situations.
| Subject | Verb form | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| yo | favorezca | |
| tú | favorezcas | |
| él / ella / usted | favorezca | |
| nosotros / nosotras | favorezcamos | |
| vosotros / vosotras | favorezcáis | |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | favorezcan |
Use ustedes for plural “you” in Latin America. Its verb form matches ellos / ellas. Vos forms are not included. Google voice when available; device voice as a fallback.
Meaning & usage
- to support (an idea)
- to favor / favour (show beneficence toward)
- to suit (to be suitable or apt for one's image)
English glosses are a starting point. The meaning of a verb can change with context, a preposition, or se. Read the full dictionary entry ↗
Meanings and conjugation data adapted from English Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org / Wiktextract. Frequency scores from wordfreq 3.1.1 by Robyn Speer and contributors. Adapted data is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Entry source · Sources, download & limitations