Aficionarse Conjugation in Spanish
aficionarse means "to become fond of" in English, and it comes up when people talk about music at school, football with his friends, reading in winter and cooking with his grandmother. This page gives you the complete conjugation of aficionarse in every tense and mood — present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, the four perfect tenses, both subjunctive tenses and the imperative — with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the spelling changes. aficionarse is a Reflexive regular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: Cada día, yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "Every day, I become fond of to music at school." Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: aficionarse
- English: to become fond of
- Verb type: Reflexive regular -ar verb
- Gerund: aficionando
- Past participle: aficionado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all compound tenses use haber + aficionado)
- Reflexive: yes — always use it with the reflexive pronouns me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Full conjugation table
Every tense of aficionarse with all six persons. The gerund is aficionando and the past participle is aficionado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficiono |
| tú | aficionas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficiona |
| nosotros/as | aficionamos |
| vosotros/as | aficionáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionan |
Preterite (past)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficioné |
| tú | aficionaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficionó |
| nosotros/as | aficionamos |
| vosotros/as | aficionasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficionaba |
| tú | aficionabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficionaba |
| nosotros/as | aficionábamos |
| vosotros/as | aficionabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficionaré |
| tú | aficionarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficionará |
| nosotros/as | aficionaremos |
| vosotros/as | aficionaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficionaría |
| tú | aficionarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficionaría |
| nosotros/as | aficionaríamos |
| vosotros/as | aficionaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he aficionado |
| tú | has aficionado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha aficionado |
| nosotros/as | hemos aficionado |
| vosotros/as | habéis aficionado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han aficionado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había aficionado |
| tú | habías aficionado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había aficionado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos aficionado |
| vosotros/as | habíais aficionado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían aficionado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré aficionado |
| tú | habrás aficionado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá aficionado |
| nosotros/as | habremos aficionado |
| vosotros/as | habréis aficionado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán aficionado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría aficionado |
| tú | habrías aficionado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría aficionado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos aficionado |
| vosotros/as | habríais aficionado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían aficionado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficione |
| tú | aficiones |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficione |
| nosotros/as | aficionemos |
| vosotros/as | aficionéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | aficionara |
| tú | aficionaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficionara |
| nosotros/as | aficionáramos |
| vosotros/as | aficionarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | aficiona |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficione |
| nosotros/as | aficionemos |
| vosotros/as | aficionad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | aficiones |
| él/ella/Ud. | aficione |
| nosotros/as | aficionemos |
| vosotros/as | aficionéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | aficionen |
Notes on each tense
A short note for every tense: when it is used, one example, and anything irregular about aficionarse in that tense.
Present indicative
The present indicative of aficionarse is used for routines, habits, general truths and things happening right now. Cada día, yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "Every day, I become fond of to music at school." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Preterite (past)
The preterite (past) of aficionarse is used for one action that started and finished in the past. Ayer, yo me aficioné al fútbol con sus amigos. — "Yesterday, I became fond of to football with his friends." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperfect
The imperfect of aficionarse is used for an ongoing or repeated action in the past, background description and habits that no longer happen. Antes, yo me aficionaba a la lectura en invierno. — "In the past, I used to become fond of to reading in winter." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Future
The future of aficionarse is used for what will happen, plans and predictions. Mañana, nosotros nos aficionaremos a la cocina con su abuela. — "Tomorrow, we will become fond of to cooking with his grandmother." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Conditional
The conditional of aficionarse is used for what would happen, hypothetical situations and polite requests. Si pudieras, tú te aficionarías a la música en la escuela. — "If you could, you would become fond of to music at school." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Present perfect
The present perfect of aficionarse is used for an action completed in the recent past that still matters now, or life experience up to now. Yo me he aficionado al fútbol con sus amigos. — "I have become fond of to football with his friends." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Pluperfect
The pluperfect of aficionarse is used for an action that had already happened before another past action. Antes de la fiesta, yo me había aficionado a la lectura en invierno. — "Before the party, I had become fond of to reading in winter." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Future perfect
The future perfect of aficionarse is used for an action that will be finished by a point in the future. Para mañana, yo me habré aficionado a la cocina con su abuela. — "By tomorrow, I will have become fond of to cooking with his grandmother." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Conditional perfect
The conditional perfect of aficionarse is used for what would have happened if things had been different. Si hubiera podido, yo me habría aficionado a la música en la escuela. — "If I had been able to, I would have become fond of to music at school." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of aficionarse is used for wishes, doubts, emotions and requests after expressions such as espero que. Espero que él se aficione al fútbol con sus amigos. — "I hope that he/she becomes fond of to football with his friends." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
The imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of aficionarse is used for the same subjunctive meanings in the past, and in si clauses about unreal situations. Si él se aficionara a la lectura en invierno, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she became fond of to reading in winter, everything would turn out better." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Say each form aloud with the complement after it, so the person and the ending stay linked in your memory.
Imperative (affirmative)
The imperative (affirmative) of aficionarse is used for orders, instructions and invitations. ¡Que se aficione a la cocina con su abuela! — "Let him/her become fond of to cooking with his grandmother!" For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Compare the forms with the present tense as you learn them, and the pattern will stay clear.
Imperative (negative)
The imperative (negative) of aficionarse is used for prohibitions and negative orders. No te aficiones a la música en la escuela. — "Do not become fond of to music at school." For aficionarse this tense follows the regular -ar pattern: the stem aficion- plus the usual endings. Learn the six forms in the table above, and practise them with the complements in the examples section below.
Examples: aficionarse in real sentences
Ten sentences with aficionarse, one for each main tense, each with its English translation. Read them aloud, then try changing the person and the complement to make your own versions.
- Cada día, yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "Every day, I become fond of to music at school." This is the present tense, used for a habit.
- Ayer, yo me aficioné al fútbol con sus amigos. — "Yesterday, I became fond of to football with his friends." This is the preterite, one finished action.
- Antes, yo me aficionaba a la lectura en invierno. — "In the past, I used to become fond of to reading in winter." This is the imperfect, a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros nos aficionaremos a la cocina con su abuela. — "Tomorrow, we will become fond of to cooking with his grandmother." This is the future tense, a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú te aficionarías a la música en la escuela. — "If you could, you would become fond of to music at school." This is the conditional, something that would happen.
- Yo me he aficionado al fútbol con sus amigos. — "I have become fond of to football with his friends." This is the present perfect, an action with present relevance.
- Espero que él se aficione a la lectura en invierno. — "I hope that he/she becomes fond of to reading in winter." This is the present subjunctive, after espero que.
- Si él se aficionara a la cocina con su abuela, todo saldría mejor. — "If he/she became fond of to cooking with his grandmother, everything would turn out better." This is the imperfect subjunctive, in a si clause.
- ¡No te aficiones a la música en la escuela! — "Do not become fond of to music at school!" This is the imperative, a direct order or request.
- Ahora, Yo me estoy aficionando al fútbol con sus amigos. — "Now, I am becoming fond of to football with his friends." This is the progressive, with estar and the gerund.
Common mistakes with aficionarse
The errors learners actually make with aficionarse, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun
- Wrong: Yo aficiono a la música en la escuela.
- Right: Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela.
- Why: aficionarse is reflexive, so the pronoun is part of the verb: Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela.. Without me the sentence is incomplete, and it sounds as if the action happens to someone else.
Mistake 2: Dropping the accent on the vosotros form
- Wrong: Vosotros os aficionais a la música en la escuela.
- Right: Vosotros os aficionáis a la música en la escuela.
- Why: The vosotros form aficionáis carries a written accent. Without it the word is misspelled, and in writing the accent is part of the form.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo me aficiono al fútbol con sus amigos.
- Right: Ayer, yo me aficioné al fútbol con sus amigos.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite. The present tense is for habits and routines, not for yesterday: Ayer, yo me aficioné al fútbol con sus amigos. — "Yesterday, I became fond of to football with his friends."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Me estoy aficionado a la lectura en invierno.
- Right: Me estoy aficionando a la lectura en invierno.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund aficionando for the progressive. The participle aficionado goes with haber in the perfect tenses (me he aficionado), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros nos aficiona a la música en la escuela.
- Right: Nosotros nos aficionamos a la música en la escuela.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes aficionamos, while aficiona belongs to él and ella. Check the person first, then choose the form.
Quiz: aficionarse conjugation
Test yourself with ten questions on aficionarse. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of aficionarse in the present tense?
- (a) aficionas
- (b) aficiona
- (c) aficionamos
- (d) aficiono
Answer: (d) aficiono. The yo form is aficiono. Check the person before you answer.
2. What is the tú form of aficionarse in the present tense?
- (a) aficiona
- (b) aficionamos
- (c) aficionas
- (d) aficiono
Answer: (c) aficionas. The tú form is aficionas. Check the person before you answer.
3. What is the él/ella form of aficionarse in the present tense?
- (a) aficionamos
- (b) aficiona
- (c) aficiono
- (d) aficionas
Answer: (b) aficiona. The él/ella form is aficiona. Check the person before you answer.
4. What is the nosotros form of aficionarse in the present tense?
- (a) aficionamos
- (b) aficiono
- (c) aficionas
- (d) aficiona
Answer: (a) aficionamos. The nosotros form is aficionamos. Check the person before you answer.
5. What is the ellos/ellas form of aficionarse in the present tense?
- (a) aficiono
- (b) aficionas
- (c) aficiona
- (d) aficionan
Answer: (d) aficionan. The ellos/ellas form is aficionan. Check the person before you answer.
6. What is the gerund of aficionarse?
- (a) aficionado
- (b) aficiono
- (c) aficionarse
- (d) aficionando
Answer: (d) aficionando. The gerund is aficionando, used for the progressive: me estoy aficionando.
7. What is the past participle of aficionarse?
- (a) aficioné
- (b) aficionarse
- (c) aficionado
- (d) aficionando
Answer: (c) aficionado. The past participle is aficionado, used with haber in all perfect tenses: me he aficionado.
8. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ a la música en la escuela.
- (a) aficionamos
- (b) aficiono
- (c) aficionas
- (d) aficiona
Answer: (b) aficiono. The sentence needs the yo form aficiono (Every day, I become fond of to music at school.)
9. What is the yo form of aficionarse in the preterite?
- (a) aficioné
- (b) aficionaste
- (c) aficionó
- (d) aficionamos
Answer: (a) aficioné. The yo preterite is aficioné. The preterite describes one finished action.
10. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ a la lectura en invierno.
- (a) aficionemos
- (b) aficionéis
- (c) aficione
- (d) aficiones
Answer: (c) aficione. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is aficione.
Frequently asked questions about aficionarse
Is aficionarse regular?
Yes. aficionarse is a regular -ar verb: aficiono, aficioné, aficionaba, aficionaré. There are no spelling changes and no stem changes, so once you know the endings you can conjugate it in every tense.
What does aficionarse mean, and when do I use it?
aficionarse means "to become fond of" in English. Use it when you talk about music at school, football with his friends, reading in winter and cooking with his grandmother — for example: Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "I become fond of to music at school." It is a practical verb for everyday conversation, and it appears in all the tenses on this page.
How do you say it in a real sentence?
A natural sentence is: Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "I become fond of to music at school." Change the person using the table above, and change the complement to talk about your own life: the verb stays the same, only the ending changes.
Is aficionarse reflexive?
Yes. aficionarse is reflexive, so it always travels with a pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se. Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "I become fond of to music at school." If you drop the pronoun, the sentence is incomplete. The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb, and it attaches to the end of the gerund and of affirmative imperatives.
When do I use the present tense instead of the preterite with aficionarse?
Use the present for habits and routines: Yo me aficiono a la música en la escuela. — "I become fond of to music at school." Use the preterite for one finished action: Ayer, yo me aficioné a la música en la escuela. — "Yesterday, I became fond of to music at school." If the action happens regularly, choose the present; if it happened once and is finished, choose the preterite.