afirmar
Indicative vs. Subjunctive
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afirmar(
ah
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feer
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
El presidente afirmó con seguridad que en su país no existe la corrupción.The president asserted confidently that there is no corruption in his country.
b. to declare
El médico afirmó que cuando el paciente llegó al hospital, ya no había nada que pudieran hacer.The doctor declared that when the patient made it to the hospital, there wasn't anything they could do.
c. to state
El sospechoso ha afirmado que estaba trabajando a la hora que se cometió el crimen.The suspect has stated that he was working at the time the crime was committed.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to nod
Le pregunté a mi papá si podía tomar el coche, y me lo afirmó con la cabeza.I asked my dad if I could use the car and he nodded his head.
afirmarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to steady oneself
Me sentí mareado, así que me apoyé con la mano en la pared para afirmarme.I felt dizzy, so I put a hand on the wall to steady myself.
a. to stand by
A pesar de la polémica, la periodista se afirmó en lo que había escrito.Despite the controversy, the journalist stood by what she had written.
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Conjugations
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