afirman

Afirman is the present indicative, third-person plural form of the Spanish verb afirmar. It translates as “they affirm” or “you (plural) affirm.” The verb afirmar means to state, declare, or assert something as true. It is a regular -ar verb of Latin origin, derived from Latin affirmare, meaning to confirm or uphold. The conjugation follows the standard -ar pattern: yo afirmo, tú afirmas, él afirma, nosotros afirmamos, vosotros afirmáis, ellos/ellas afirman. The form afirman is used whenever the subject is plural, including ustedes in many dialects.

Usage of afirman appears across discourse, journalism, and literature to attribute a claim or assertion to a group or to maintain formality in reported speech. For example, “Los científicos afirman que los resultados son concluyentes” or “Los testigos afirman haber visto al sospechoso.” The term can also appear in direct speech as a simple present tense statement, depending on the subject.

Etymology traces afirmar to Latin affirmāre, from which English and other Romance languages derive related forms such as affirm. In Spanish, afirman sits within a broader family of verbs related to asserting or confirming statements.