influenciar Preterite Conjugation
influenciar — to influence
The preterite of influenciar is regular: influencié, influenciaste, influenció, influenciamos, influenciasteis, influenciaron.
influenciar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance where someone or something influenced a situation, and that influence action is completed. For example, a speech that influenced people yesterday.
Notes on influenciar in the Preterite
Influenciar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the preterite tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer, su discurso influenció a toda la audiencia.
Yesterday, his speech influenced the whole audience.
él/ella/usted
Yo influencié la decisión del comité con mis argumentos.
I influenced the committee's decision with my arguments.
yo
¿Tú influenciaste el resultado del partido?
Did you influence the outcome of the game?
tú
Ellos influenciaron el mercado con sus inversiones.
They influenced the market with their investments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite.
Correct: For a completed influence, use 'influenció', not 'influenciaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a single, finished action, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'influenció' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The accent on the final 'o' is crucial: 'influenció'.
Why: The accent differentiates this form from the present indicative 'influencia' and marks the stressed syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: influencio
The present tense of influenciar (influencio, influencias, influencia) describes current or habitual influence.
Imperfect
yo: influenciaba
The imperfect of influenciar (influenciaba, influenciabas) describes ongoing or habitual past influence.
Future
yo: influenciaré
The future tense of influenciar (influenciaré, influenciarás) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: influenciaría
The conditional of influenciar (influenciaría, influenciarías) is used for hypotheticals ('would influence').
Present Subjunctive
yo: influencie
The present subjunctive of influenciar (influencie, influencies, influenciemos) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: influenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of influenciar (influenciara/influenciase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: influencia
The imperative of influenciar is mostly regular, with commands like 'influencia' (tú) and 'influencien' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no influencies
Negative commands for influenciar use the present subjunctive: 'no influencies' (tú), 'no influencien' (ustedes).