influir Present Subjunctive Conjugation
influir — to influence
The present subjunctive of influir uses a 'y' in all forms: influya, influyas, influya, influyamos, influyáis, influyan.
influir Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, hope, or doubt that someone or something influences a situation (e.g., 'Espero que influya').
Notes on influir in the Present Subjunctive
The 'y' spelling change from the 'yo' form of the present indicative carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No creo que eso influya en mi opinión.
I don't think that influences my opinion.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que influyamos de manera positiva.
It's important that we influence in a positive way.
nosotros
Busco un mentor que influya en mi carrera.
I'm looking for a mentor who influences my career.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: influa
Correct: influya
Why: The 'y' is necessary to maintain the correct sound and follow spelling rules for -uir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: influyo
The present of influir adds a 'y' before the ending in most forms: influyo, influyes, influye, influyen.
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.
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.