Meaning
to state, to claim, to assert
- to declare, to affirm, to state, to claim, to assert
In a sentence
Lei afferma di avere già finito il lavoro.
She claims to have already finished the work.
Hai davvero affermato una cosa del genere?
Did you really say something like that?
Non posso affermare che sia tutto chiaro.
I can't say that everything is clear.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affermare | infinitive |
| affermiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| affermo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| affermate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affermi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affermano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| afferma | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affermavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affermavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affermavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affermavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affermavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affermava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affermammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| affermai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| affermaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| affermasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| affermarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| affermò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| affermeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| affermerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| affermerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| affermerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| affermeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| affermerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| affermiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| affermi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| affermiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affermi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affermino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affermi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affermassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| affermassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| affermaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| affermassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| affermassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| affermasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| affermeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| affermerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| affermereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| affermeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| affermerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| affermerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| affermiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| affermate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| afferma | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| affermando | gerund |
| affermato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'affermare' for formal or official statements; 'dire' is more casual.
- Often paired with 'che' (that) in reported speech: 'Ha affermato che...'.
- Avoid overusing it—Italians prefer 'dire' or 'sostenere' in everyday talk.