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Apoyarse (to support oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of apoyarse (to support oneself) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Apoyarse (to support oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 6: En el trabajo (At work)

Lesson 41: Trabajo en equipo (Teamwork)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Apoyarse (to support oneself) Apoyándose (Supporting oneself) Apoyado (Supported)

Apoyarse (to support oneself): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo me apoyo I support myself
tú te apoyas You support yourself
él/ella se apoya he supports himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyamos we support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyáis you support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyan they support themselves

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo me he apoyado I have supported myself
tú te has apoyado you have supported yourself
él/ella se ha apoyado he has supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos hemos apoyado We have supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os habéis apoyado You have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se han apoyado They have supported themselves

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo me apoye I support myself
tú te apoyes you might support yourself
él/ella se apoye he supports himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyemos we support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyéis You support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyen they support themselves

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo me haya apoyado I may have supported myself
tú te hayas apoyado you have supported yourself
él/ella se haya apoyado he may have supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos hayamos apoyado we have supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os hayáis apoyado you have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se hayan apoyado they have supported themselves

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo me apoyaba I was supporting myself
tú te apoyabas you used to support yourself
él/ella se apoyaba he/she was supporting himself/herself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyábamos we were supporting ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyabais You supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyaban they supported themselves

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo me había apoyado I had supported myself
tú te habías apoyado You had supported yourself
él/ella se había apoyado he had supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos habíamos apoyado we had supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os habíais apoyado You had supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se habían apoyado they had supported themselves

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo me apoyara/me apoyase I would support myself
tú te apoyaras/te apoyases you would support yourself
él/ella se apoyara/se apoyase he would support himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyáramos/nos apoyásemos we would support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyarais/os apoyaseis You would support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyaran/se apoyasen they would support themselves

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo me hubiera/me hubiese apoyado I would have supported myself
tú te hubieras/te hubieses apoyado You had supported yourself
él/ella se hubiera/se hubiese apoyado He would have supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos hubiéramos/nos hubiésemos apoyado we had supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os hubierais/os hubieseis apoyado You would have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se hubieran/se hubiesen apoyado they would have supported themselves

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo me apoyé I supported myself
tú te apoyaste You supported yourself
él/ella se apoyó he supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyamos We supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyasteis You supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyaron they supported themselves

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo me hube apoyado I had supported myself
tú te hubiste apoyado You had supported yourself
él/ella se hubo apoyado he had supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos hubimos apoyado We had supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os hubisteis apoyado you (plural) had supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se hubieron apoyado they had supported themselves

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo me apoyare I would support myself
tú te apoyares you would support yourself
él/ella se apoyare He would support himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyáremos we we shall support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyareis You will support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyaren they would support themselves

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo me habré apoyado I will have supported myself
tú te habrás apoyado You will have supported yourself
él/ella se habrá apoyado he will have supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos habremos apoyado We will have supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os habréis apoyado you will have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se habrán apoyado they will have supported themselves

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo me apoyaré I will support myself
tú te apoyarás You will support yourself
él/ella se apoyará he will support himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyaremos we will support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyaréis You will support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyarán they will support themselves

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo me habré apoyado I will have supported myself
tú te habrás apoyado You will have supported yourself
él/ella se habrá apoyado he will have supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos habremos apoyado we will have supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os habréis apoyado you will have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se habrán apoyado They will have supported themselves
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Apóyese! Support yourself!
Apóyate! He/She support(s) yourself!
Apóyese! Support yourself!
Apoyémonos! You support each other!
Apoyaos! They support themselves.

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
N/A You do not support oneself
¡No te apoyes! You do not support yourself
¡No se apoye! Do not support yourself!
¡No nos apoyemos! You all do not support yourselves
¡No os apoyéis! Do not support yourselves!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo me apoyaría I would support myself
tú te apoyarías you would support yourself
él/ella se apoyaría he would support himself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyaríamos we would support ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyaríais You would support yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyarían they would support themselves

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo me habría apoyado I would have supported myself
tú te habrías apoyado you would have supported yourself
él/ella se habría apoyado He would have supported himself
nosotros/nosotras nos habríamos apoyado we would have supported ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os habríais apoyado you would have supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se habrían apoyado They would have supported themselves

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We support ourselves on the oak to rest after walking.
Nosotros nos apoyamos en el roble para descansar después de caminar.
2. You support yourselves on the railing to look at a map of the tourist office.
Vosotros os apoyáis en la barandilla para mirar un plano de la oficina de turismo.
3. I will support myself on the cow to sign the contract.
Yo me apoyaré en la vaca para firmar el contrato.
4. They support themselves on the window to watch the sunset in the valley.
Ellos se apoyan en la ventana para ver la puesta del sol en el valle.
5. He supports himself on the olive tree to notice the aroma of nature.
Él se apoya en el olivo para notar el aroma de la naturaleza.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You have supported yourselves on the tourist office to learn more about the valley.
Os habéis apoyado en la oficina de turismo para saber más sobre el valle.
2. We have supported ourselves on the tour guide to get to know the farm.
Nos hemos apoyado en el guía turístico para conocer la granja.
3. He has supported himself on the excursion to learn new things.
Se ha apoyado en la excursión para aprender cosas nuevas.
4. She supported herself on the wall to catch her breath.
Ella se apoyó en la pared para recuperar el aliento.
5. You were supporting yourself on the cow while admiring the farm.
Tú te apoyabas en la vaca mientras admirabas la granja.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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te apoyes, os apoyéis, se apoyara/se apoyase, se apoyaran/se apoyasen, se apoyen

1.
Quiero que ellos ... en mí cuando necesitan ayuda.
(I want them to support themselves on me when they need help.)
2.
Es bueno que vosotros ... en el roble para sombra.
(It is good that you support yourselves on the oak tree for shade.)
3.
Si ... en la pared, podrían describir la vista.
(If they were to lean on the wall, they could describe the view.)
4.
Ojalá tú ... en tus amigos cuando tengas problemas.
(I hope that you support yourself on your friends when you have problems.)
5.
Era importante que ... en la cabra para no caerse.
(It was important that he/she support himself/herself on the goat to avoid falling.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You would have supported yourselves by leaning on the pilot to relax during the flight.
Vosotros os habríais apoyado en el piloto para relajarse durante el vuelo.
2. They had supported themselves in the assembly at the farm.
Ellos se hubieron apoyado en el armado en la granja.
3. We had supported ourselves on the oak to take a photo.
Nosotros nos hubimos apoyado en el roble para tomar una foto.
4. I am glad that we have supported ourselves in nature.
Me alegra que nos hayamos apoyado en la naturaleza.
5. I would have supported myself at the reception to answer the questions.
Yo me habría apoyado en la recepción para contestar a las preguntas.