afirmes

Afirmes is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb afirmar, meaning to affirm or state. It is used in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood, typically following verbs, expressions, or conjunctions that convey doubt, desire, possibility, necessity, or subjectivity.

In verbs of the -ar class, present subjunctive forms follow regular endings for each person. For afirmar, the forms in the present subjunctive are afirme (yo), afirmes (tú), afirme (él/ella/usted), afirmemos (nosotros), afirméis (vosotros), afirmen (ellos/ellas/ustedes). Therefore, afirmes is the correct form to address a singular informal subject in a context requiring the subjunctive.

Common contexts for afirmes include sentences like: Es importante que afirmes tus conclusiones, Dudo que afirmes esas afirmaciones sin pruebas, Quiero que afirmes lo que viste. In each case, the action is viewed as uncertain, hypothetical, or emotionally significant rather than as a simple factual assertion.

Afirmar is a regular verb in this tense, and afirmes should not be confused with other moods or tenses such as the indicative afirmas or the formal present subjunctive afirmé. The form also contrasts with afirmes used in other dialects or registers where elided pronouns or stylistic choices modify emphasis.

Etymologically, afirmes derives from the Latin affirmāre, meaning to state firmly or to uphold. Related terms include afirmación (affirmation) and afirmanza (not a standard form; typical is afirmación).