influir Present Conjugation
influir — to influence
The present of influir adds a 'y' before the ending in most forms: influyo, influyes, influye, influyen.
influir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss factors that currently affect a situation, general truths about behavior, or habits that shape outcomes.
Notes on influir in the Present
Influir follows the 'i to y' spelling change common in verbs ending in -uir. This happens in all forms except nosotros (influimos) and vosotros (influís).
Example Sentences
Mis padres influyen mucho en mis decisiones.
My parents influence my decisions a lot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo influyo en el resultado final del proyecto.
I influence the final result of the project.
yo
El clima influye en nuestro estado de ánimo.
The weather influences our mood.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: influo
Correct: influyo
Why: Verbs ending in -uir require a 'y' to separate the 'u' from the vowel ending in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: influí
In the preterite, influir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms: influyó and influyeron.
Imperfect
yo: influía
Influir is regular in the imperfect: influía, influías, influía, influíamos, influíais, influían.
Future
yo: influiré
The future of influir is regular: influiré, influirás, influirá, influiremos, influiréis, influirán.
Conditional
yo: influiría
The conditional of influir is regular: influiría, influirías, influiría, influiríamos, influiríais, influirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: influya
The present subjunctive of influir uses a 'y' in all forms: influya, influyas, influya, influyamos, influyáis, influyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: influyera
The imperfect subjunctive of influir is built from the 'ellos' preterite: influyera, influyeras, influyera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: influye
The imperative uses 'influye' (tú) and 'influyan' (ustedes) to command or encourage influence.
Negative Imperative
yo: no influyas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no influyas, no influya, no influyamos, no influyáis, no influyan.