influir

to influence

Spanish Irregular

The Spanish verb "influir" means "to influence" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "influir" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "influir" in the Present Tense

Presente de indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
yo I influyo
you (informal) influyes
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) influye
nosotros we influimos
vosotros you all (Spain) influís
ellos/ustedes they/you all influyen
Ella influye en el estilo moderno.
She influences the modern style.

How to Conjugate "influir" in the Past (completed) Tense

Pretérito perfecto simple Actions that finished in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I influí
you (informal) influiste
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) influyó
nosotros we influimos
vosotros you all (Spain) influisteis
ellos/ustedes they/you all influyeron
Ella influyó en mi carrera profesional.
She influenced my professional career.

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How to Conjugate "influir" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Pretérito imperfecto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
yo I influía
you (informal) influías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) influía
nosotros we influíamos
vosotros you all (Spain) influíais
ellos/ustedes they/you all influían
Ella influía en el estilo de la moda.
She used to influence fashion style.

How to Conjugate "influir" in the Future Tense

Futuro simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
yo I influiré
you (informal) influirás
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) influirá
nosotros we influiremos
vosotros you all (Spain) influiréis
ellos/ustedes they/you all influirán
Él influirá en la opinión.
He will influence the opinion.

How to Conjugate "influir" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condicional simple Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
yo I influiría
you (informal) influirías
él/ella/usted he/she/you (formal) influiría
nosotros we influiríamos
vosotros you all (Spain) influiríais
ellos/ustedes they/you all influirían
Él influiría en mi opinión pronto.
He would influence my opinion soon.

Frequently Asked Questions About "influir"

Is "influir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"Influir" is an irregular Spanish verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "influir" mean in English?
The Spanish verb "influir" means "to influence" in English.
How do you conjugate "influir" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente de indicativo): yo → influyo, tú → influyes, él/ella/usted → influye, nosotros → influimos, vosotros → influís, ellos/ustedes → influyen.
How many tenses does "influir" have in Spanish?
"Influir" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Spanish: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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