Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | afanar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | afanando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar afanando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Afanar conjugation
afanar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning steal / swipe. In the present tense: yo afano, tú afanas, él/ella afana, nosotros afanamos, vosotros afanáis, ellos afanan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #1267-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- afanar
- Gerundio
- afanando
- Meaning
- steal / swipe
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Afanar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afano | Yo afano unas monedas del mostrador.I swipe a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanas | Normalmente, tú afanas el mechero rojo de tu primo.You usually swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afana | Hoy, el chico del pasillo afana dos galletas de la bandeja.Today, the boy in the hallway swipes two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanamos | A veces, nosotros afanamos madera seca del patio vecino.At times, we swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanáis | Ahora, vosotros afanáis varias toallas del gimnasio.Right now, you all swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanan | Casi siempre, los ladrones rápidos afanan bolsos pequeños en la estación.Most of the time, the quick thieves swipe small bags at the station. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he afanado | Este año, yo he afanado unas monedas del mostrador.This year, I have swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | has afanado | Últimamente, tú has afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo.Lately, you have swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | ha afanado | En estos meses, el chico del pasillo ha afanado dos galletas de la bandeja.In these months, the boy in the hallway has swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | hemos afanado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos afanado madera seca del patio vecino.So far, we have swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | habéis afanado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis afanado varias toallas del gimnasio.This term, you all have swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | han afanado | En este tiempo, los ladrones rápidos han afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación.During this time, the quick thieves have swiped small bags at the station. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afané | Ayer, yo afané unas monedas del mostrador.Yesterday, I swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanaste | Hace un rato, tú afanaste el mechero rojo de tu primo.A little while ago, you swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afanó | Esta mañana, el chico del pasillo afanó dos galletas de la bandeja.This morning, the boy in the hallway swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanamos | Anoche, nosotros afanamos madera seca del patio vecino.Last night, we swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanasteis | El sábado, vosotros afanasteis varias toallas del gimnasio.On Saturday, you all swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanaron | Hace poco, los ladrones rápidos afanaron bolsos pequeños en la estación.Not long ago, the quick thieves swiped small bags at the station. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afanaba | Antes, yo afanaba unas monedas del mostrador.Before, I used to swipe a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanabas | Por entonces, tú afanabas el mechero rojo de tu primo.Back then, you used to swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afanaba | En esa época, el chico del pasillo afanaba dos galletas de la bandeja.At that time, the boy in the hallway used to swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros afanábamos madera seca del patio vecino.When that was normal, we used to swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanabais | Hace años, vosotros afanabais varias toallas del gimnasio.Years ago, you all used to swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanaban | En aquellos días, los ladrones rápidos afanaban bolsos pequeños en la estación.In those days, the quick thieves used to swipe small bags at the station. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había afanado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había afanado unas monedas del mostrador.When you arrived, I had already swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | habías afanado | Para entonces, tú ya habías afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo.By then, you had already swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | había afanado | Al volver, el chico del pasillo ya había afanado dos galletas de la bandeja.When we came back, the boy in the hallway had already swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | habíamos afanado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos afanado madera seca del patio vecino.Before talking it through, we had already swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | habíais afanado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais afanado varias toallas del gimnasio.When you looked again, you all had already swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | habían afanado | Para ese momento, los ladrones rápidos ya habían afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación.By that moment, the quick thieves had already swiped small bags at the station. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube afanado | Apenas yo hube afanado unas monedas del mostrador, todo cambió.As soon as I had swiped a few coins from the counter, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste afanado | En cuanto tú hubiste afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo, se notó.The moment you had swiped your cousin's red lighter, it showed. |
| él | hubo afanado | No bien el chico del pasillo hubo afanado dos galletas de la bandeja, hubo ruido.As soon as the boy in the hallway had swiped two cookies from the tray, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos afanado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos afanado madera seca del patio vecino, seguimos adelante.Once we had swiped dry wood from the next yard, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis afanado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis afanado varias toallas del gimnasio, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had swiped several towels from the gym, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron afanado | En cuanto los ladrones rápidos hubieron afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación, el ambiente cambió.The moment the quick thieves had swiped small bags at the station, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afanaré | Mañana, yo afanaré unas monedas del mostrador.Tomorrow, I will swipe a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanarás | Dentro de poco, tú afanarás el mechero rojo de tu primo.Soon, you will swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afanará | Esta tarde, el chico del pasillo afanará dos galletas de la bandeja.This afternoon, the boy in the hallway will swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros afanaremos madera seca del patio vecino.Next week, we will swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanaréis | Pronto, vosotros afanaréis varias toallas del gimnasio.Before long, you all will swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanarán | Más adelante, los ladrones rápidos afanarán bolsos pequeños en la estación.Later on, the quick thieves will swipe small bags at the station. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré afanado | Para entonces, yo ya habré afanado unas monedas del mostrador.By then, I will already have swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | habrás afanado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo.Before closing time, you will already have swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | habrá afanado | Al final del día, el chico del pasillo ya habrá afanado dos galletas de la bandeja.By the end of the day, the boy in the hallway will already have swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | habremos afanado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos afanado madera seca del patio vecino.By tomorrow, we will already have swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | habréis afanado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis afanado varias toallas del gimnasio.Before leaving, you all will already have swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | habrán afanado | Para esa hora, los ladrones rápidos ya habrán afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación.By that hour, the quick thieves will already have swiped small bags at the station. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afanaría | En un caso así, yo afanaría unas monedas del mostrador.In a case like that, I would swipe a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú afanarías el mechero rojo de tu primo.With a little more time, you would swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afanaría | En esa situación, el chico del pasillo afanaría dos galletas de la bandeja.In that situation, the boy in the hallway would swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros afanaríamos madera seca del patio vecino.With that outlook, we would swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros afanaríais varias toallas del gimnasio.If it came to that, you all would swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanarían | En un día así, los ladrones rápidos afanarían bolsos pequeños en la estación.On a day like that, the quick thieves would swipe small bags at the station. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría afanado | En otro momento, yo habría afanado unas monedas del mostrador.At another moment, I would have swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | habrías afanado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo.With a little more margin, you would have swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | habría afanado | A esas alturas, el chico del pasillo habría afanado dos galletas de la bandeja.By then, the boy in the hallway would have swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | habríamos afanado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos afanado madera seca del patio vecino.With that turn, we would have swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | habríais afanado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais afanado varias toallas del gimnasio.At that point, you all would have swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | habrían afanado | En ese punto, los ladrones rápidos habrían afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación.From there, the quick thieves would have swiped small bags at the station. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afane | Es mejor que yo afane unas monedas del mostrador.It is better that I swipe a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | afanes | Hace falta que tú afanes el mechero rojo de tu primo.It is necessary that you swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afane | Conviene que el chico del pasillo afane dos galletas de la bandeja.It is wise that the boy in the hallway swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanemos | Importa que nosotros afanemos madera seca del patio vecino.It matters that we swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros afanéis varias toallas del gimnasio.It may help if you all swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanen | Es posible que los ladrones rápidos afanen bolsos pequeños en la estación.It is possible that the quick thieves swipe small bags at the station. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya afanado | Ojalá yo haya afanado unas monedas del mostrador.Hopefully I have swiped a few coins from the counter. |
| tú | hayas afanado | Puede que tú ya hayas afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo.Maybe you already have swiped your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | haya afanado | Tal vez el chico del pasillo haya afanado dos galletas de la bandeja.Perhaps the boy in the hallway has swiped two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | hayamos afanado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos afanado madera seca del patio vecino.Maybe we already have swiped dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | hayáis afanado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis afanado varias toallas del gimnasio.It is likely that you all have swiped several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | hayan afanado | Puede ser que los ladrones rápidos ya hayan afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación.It may be that the quick thieves already have swiped small bags at the station. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afanara | Si yo afanara unas monedas del mostrador, se notaría enseguida.If I swiped a few coins from the counter, it would show right away. |
| tú | afanaras | Si tú afanaras el mechero rojo de tu primo, costaría ocultarlo.If you swiped your cousin's red lighter, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | afanara | Si el chico del pasillo afanara dos galletas de la bandeja, daría mucho que hablar.If the boy in the hallway swiped two cookies from the tray, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | afanáramos | Si nosotros afanáramos madera seca del patio vecino, todo iría por otro lado.If we swiped dry wood from the next yard, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | afanarais | Si vosotros afanarais varias toallas del gimnasio, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all swiped several towels from the gym, the mood would change. |
| ellos | afanaran | Si los ladrones rápidos afanaran bolsos pequeños en la estación, la escena sería otra.If the quick thieves swiped small bags at the station, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera afanado | Si yo hubiera afanado unas monedas del mostrador, aún se recordaría.If I had swiped a few coins from the counter, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras afanado | Si tú hubieras afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo, eso habría dejado marca.If you had swiped your cousin's red lighter, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera afanado | Si el chico del pasillo hubiera afanado dos galletas de la bandeja, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the boy in the hallway had swiped two cookies from the tray, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos afanado | Si nosotros hubiéramos afanado madera seca del patio vecino, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had swiped dry wood from the next yard, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais afanado | Si vosotros hubierais afanado varias toallas del gimnasio, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had swiped several towels from the gym, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran afanado | Si los ladrones rápidos hubieran afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación, nada habría quedado igual.If the quick thieves had swiped small bags at the station, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | afanare | Si yo afanare unas monedas del mostrador, se notará enseguida.If I swipe a few coins from the counter, it will show right away. |
| tú | afanares | Si tú afanares el mechero rojo de tu primo, costará ignorarlo.If you swipe your cousin's red lighter, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | afanare | Si el chico del pasillo afanare dos galletas de la bandeja, dará mucho que hablar.If the boy in the hallway swipes two cookies from the tray, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | afanáremos | Si nosotros afanáremos madera seca del patio vecino, todo irá por otro camino.If we swipe dry wood from the next yard, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | afanareis | Si vosotros afanareis varias toallas del gimnasio, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all swipe several towels from the gym, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | afanaren | Si los ladrones rápidos afanaren bolsos pequeños en la estación, la escena será distinta.If the quick thieves swipe small bags at the station, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere afanado | Cuando yo hubiere afanado unas monedas del mostrador, ya se notará.When I have swiped a few coins from the counter, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres afanado | En cuanto tú hubieres afanado el mechero rojo de tu primo, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have swiped your cousin's red lighter, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere afanado | Cuando el chico del pasillo hubiere afanado dos galletas de la bandeja, se verá de inmediato.When the boy in the hallway has swiped two cookies from the tray, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos afanado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos afanado madera seca del patio vecino, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have swiped dry wood from the next yard, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis afanado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis afanado varias toallas del gimnasio, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have swiped several towels from the gym, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren afanado | En cuanto los ladrones rápidos hubieren afanado bolsos pequeños en la estación, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the quick thieves have swiped small bags at the station, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | afana | afana el mechero rojo de tu primo.Swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | afane | Que el chico del pasillo afane dos galletas de la bandeja.Let the boy in the hallway Swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | afanemos | afanemos madera seca del patio vecino.Swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | afanad | afanad varias toallas del gimnasio.Swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | afanen | Que los ladrones rápidos afanen bolsos pequeños en la estación.Let the quick thieves Swipe small bags at the station. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no afanes | No no afanes el mechero rojo de tu primo.Do not swipe your cousin's red lighter. |
| él | no afane | Que el chico del pasillo no no afane dos galletas de la bandeja.Let the boy in the hallway not swipe two cookies from the tray. |
| nosotros | no afanemos | No no afanemos madera seca del patio vecino.Let us not swipe dry wood from the next yard. |
| vosotros | no afanéis | No no afanéis varias toallas del gimnasio.Do not swipe several towels from the gym. |
| ellos | no afanen | Que los ladrones rápidos no no afanen bolsos pequeños en la estación.Let the quick thieves not swipe small bags at the station. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ unas monedas del mostrador.
I swipe a few coins from the counter.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about afanar.
- What does 'afanar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'afanar' means to steal / swipe. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is afanar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Afanar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate afanar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of afanar: yo afano, tú afanas, él/ella/usted afana, nosotros afanamos, vosotros afanáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afanan.
- How do you conjugate afanar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of afanar: yo afané, tú afanaste, él/ella/usted afanó, nosotros afanamos, vosotros afanasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes afanaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of afanar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of afanar: yo afanaba, tú afanabas, él/ella/usted afanaba, nosotros afanábamos, vosotros afanabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes afanaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of afanar?
- The past participle of afanar is 'afanado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he afanado' (I have steal / swipeed), 'has afanado', 'ha afanado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of afanar?
- The gerundio of afanar is 'afanando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy afanando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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