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afrontar

to face
to confront

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoafronto
afrontas
él/ellaafronta
nosotrosafrontamos
vosotrosafrontáis
ellos/ellasafrontan

Yo afronto mis miedos cada día.

I face my fears every day.

Ella afronta la situación con valentía.

She faces the situation with courage.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoafronté
afrontaste
él/ellaafrontó
nosotrosafrontamos
vosotrosafrontasteis
ellos/ellasafrontaron

Ayer afronté un gran desafío en el trabajo.

Yesterday, I faced a great challenge at work.

Ellos afrontaron la crisis con determinación.

They faced the crisis with determination.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoafrontaba
afrontabas
él/ellaafrontaba
nosotrosafrontábamos
vosotrosafrontabais
ellos/ellasafrontaban

Cuando era niño, siempre afrontaba mis miedos.

When I was a child, I always faced my fears.

Ella afrontaba las dificultades con una sonrisa.

She faced difficulties with a smile.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoafrontaré
afrontarás
él/ellaafrontará
nosotrosafrontaremos
vosotrosafrontaréis
ellos/ellasafrontarán

Mañana afrontarás la presentación con confianza.

Tomorrow, you will face the presentation with confidence.

Nosotros afrontaremos cualquier obstáculo que se presente.

We will face any obstacle that comes our way.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoafrontaría
afrontarías
él/ellaafrontaría
nosotrosafrontaríamos
vosotrosafrontaríais
ellos/ellasafrontarían

Si tuviera miedo, aún así afrontaría mis problemas.

If I were afraid, I would still face my problems.

Ella afrontaría la situación si tuviera más información.

She would face the situation if she had more information.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoafronte
afrontes
él/ellaafronte
nosotrosafrontemos
vosotrosafrontéis
ellos/ellasafronten

Es importante que yo afronte mis responsabilidades.

It is important that I face my responsibilities.

Espero que ellos afronten sus miedos pronto.

I hope they face their fears soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoafrontara
afrontaras
él/ellaafrontara
nosotrosafrontáramos
vosotrosafrontarais
ellos/ellasafrontaran

Si yo afrontara mis problemas, me sentiría mejor.

If I faced my problems, I would feel better.

Ojalá que ella afrontara la situación con más fuerza.

I wish she faced the situation with more strength.

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Common questions
Is "afrontar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"afrontar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "afrontar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "afrontar" conjugates as: afrontas, afronto, afrontan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "afrontar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "afrontar" conjugates as: afrontaste, afronté, afrontaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "afrontar" in Spanish?
"afrontar" (to face, to confront) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.