The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Apoyar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example Apoya a tu hermano con sus tareas. (Support your brother with his homework.)

Apoyar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apoyar (to support) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Apoyar generally means to support or lean on something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To support or back up: for example, ¡Apóyame en esta decisión! (Support me in this decision!)

To lean or rest on: for example, ¡Apóyate en la pared! (Lean on the wall!)

To endorse or approve: for example, ¡Apoya mi propuesta! (Endorse my proposal!)

To assist or help: for example, ¡Apóyame con este trabajo! (Help me with this task!)

To confirm or corroborate: for example, ¡Apoya lo que digo! (Confirm what I’m saying!)

Colloquially, to encourage or cheer on: for example, ¡Apóyame, tío! (Cheer me on, dude!)

Rudely, to back off or get out of the way: for example, ¡Apóyate, que estorbas! (Get out of the way, you’re in the way!)

Examples

Examples of Apoyar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Apoya a tu equipo! (Support your team!)

Mamá, apoyemos a papá en su nuevo trabajo. (Mom, let’s support dad in his new job.)

Amigos, apoyen esta causa benéfica. (Friends, support this charitable cause.)

Jefe, apoye el desarrollo de sus empleados. (Boss, support your employees’ development.)

Ciudadanos, apoyad las políticas ambientales. (Citizens, support environmental policies.)

En esta crisis, apoyemos a nuestros vecinos. (In this crisis, let’s support our neighbors.)

Hija, apoya los sueños de tu hermano. (Daughter, support your brother’s dreams.)

Turistas, apoyen la economía local. (Tourists, support the local economy.)

Compañeros, apoyemos la diversidad en el trabajo. (Colleagues, let’s support diversity at work.)

Artista, apoya causas sociales con tu arte. (Artist, support social causes with your art.)

Fans, apoyen a su equipo con pasión. (Fans, support your team with passion.)

Estudiantes, apoyad los movimientos estudiantiles. (Students, support student movements.)

En esta pandemia, apoye a los más vulnerables. (In this pandemic, support the most vulnerable.)

Jóvenes, apoyen la lucha contra el cambio climático. (Youth, support the fight against climate change.)

Comunidad, apoyemos a nuestros líderes locales. (Community, let’s support our local leaders.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apoyar (to support) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.