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Meaning afford meaning
What does afford mean?
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Synonyms afford synonyms
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Topics afford topics
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Conjugation afford conjugation
How do you conjugate afford?
afford · verb
Present I afford
Positive I afford
Singular
1st person I afford
2nd person you afford
3rd person he/she/it affords
Plural
1st person we afford
2nd person you afford
3rd person they afford
Negative I don't afford
Singular
1st person I don't afford I do not afford
2nd person you don't afford you do not afford
3rd person he/she/it doesn't afford he/she/it does not afford
Plural
1st person we don't afford we do not afford
2nd person you don't afford you do not afford
3rd person they don't afford they do not afford
Question do I afford?
Singular
1st person do I afford?
2nd person do you afford?
3rd person does he/she/it afford?
Plural
1st person do we afford?
2nd person do you afford?
3rd person do they afford?
Negative question don't I afford?
Singular
1st person don't I afford? do I not afford?
2nd person don't you afford? do you not afford?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it afford? does he/she/it not afford?
Plural
1st person don't we afford? do we not afford?
2nd person don't you afford? do you not afford?
3rd person don't they afford? do they not afford?
Past I afforded
Positive I afforded
Singular
1st person I afforded
2nd person you afforded
3rd person he/she/it afforded
Plural
1st person we afforded
2nd person you afforded
3rd person they afforded
Negative I didn't afford
Singular
1st person I didn't afford I did not afford
2nd person you didn't afford you did not afford
3rd person he/she/it didn't afford he/she/it did not afford
Plural
1st person we didn't afford we did not afford
2nd person you didn't afford you did not afford
3rd person they didn't afford they did not afford
Question did I afford?
Singular
1st person did I afford?
2nd person did you afford?
3rd person did he/she/it afford?
Plural
1st person did we afford?
2nd person did you afford?
3rd person did they afford?
Negative question didn't I afford?
Singular
1st person didn't I afford? did I not afford?
2nd person didn't you afford? did you not afford?
3rd person didn't he/she/it afford? did he/she/it not afford?
Plural
1st person didn't we afford? did we not afford?
2nd person didn't you afford? did you not afford?
3rd person didn't they afford? did they not afford?
Future I'll afford
Positive I'll afford
Singular
1st person I'll afford I will afford
2nd person you'll afford you will afford
3rd person he/she/it'll afford he/she/it will afford
Plural
1st person we'll afford we will afford
2nd person you'll afford you will afford
3rd person they'll afford they will afford
Negative I won't afford
Singular
1st person I won't afford I will not afford
2nd person you won't afford you will not afford
3rd person he/she/it won't afford he/she/it will not afford
Plural
1st person we won't afford we will not afford
2nd person you won't afford you will not afford
3rd person they won't afford they will not afford
Question will I afford?
Singular
1st person will I afford?
2nd person will you afford?
3rd person will he/she/it afford?
Plural
1st person will we afford?
2nd person will you afford?
3rd person will they afford?
Negative question won't I afford?
Singular
1st person won't I afford? will I not afford?
2nd person won't you afford? will you not afford?
3rd person won't he/she/it afford? will he/she/it not afford?
Plural
1st person won't we afford? will we not afford?
2nd person won't you afford? will you not afford?
3rd person won't they afford? will they not afford?
Conditional I'd afford
Positive I'd afford
Singular
1st person I'd afford I would afford
2nd person you'd afford you would afford
3rd person he/she/it'd afford he/she/it would afford
Plural
1st person we'd afford we would afford
2nd person you'd afford you would afford
3rd person they'd afford they would afford
Negative I wouldn't afford
Singular
1st person I wouldn't afford I would not afford
2nd person you wouldn't afford you would not afford
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't afford he/she/it would not afford
Plural
1st person we wouldn't afford we would not afford
2nd person you wouldn't afford you would not afford
3rd person they wouldn't afford they would not afford
Question would I afford?
Singular
1st person would I afford?
2nd person would you afford?
3rd person would he/she/it afford?
Plural
1st person would we afford?
2nd person would you afford?
3rd person would they afford?
Negative question wouldn't I afford?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I afford? would I not afford?
2nd person wouldn't you afford? would you not afford?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it afford? would he/she/it not afford?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we afford? would we not afford?
2nd person wouldn't you afford? would you not afford?
3rd person wouldn't they afford? would they not afford?
Present continuous I'm affording
Positive I'm affording
Singular
1st person I'm affording I am affording
2nd person you're affording you are affording
3rd person he/she/it's affording he/she/it is affording
Plural
1st person we're affording we are affording
2nd person you're affording you are affording
3rd person they're affording they are affording
Negative I'm not affording
Singular
1st person I'm not affording I am not affording
2nd person you aren't affording you're not affording you are not affording
3rd person he/she/it isn't affording he/she/it's not affording he/she/it is not affording
Plural
1st person we aren't affording we're not affording we are not affording
2nd person you aren't affording you're not affording you are not affording
3rd person they aren't affording they're not affording they are not affording
Question am I affording?
Singular
1st person am I affording?
2nd person are you affording?
3rd person is he/she/it affording?
Plural
1st person are we affording?
2nd person are you affording?
3rd person are they affording?
Negative question aren't I affording?
Singular
1st person aren't I affording? am I not affording?
2nd person aren't you affording? are you not affording?
3rd person isn't he/she/it affording? is he/she/it not affording?
Plural
1st person aren't we affording? are we not affording?
2nd person aren't you affording? are you not affording?
3rd person aren't they affording? are they not affording?
Past continuous I was affording
Positive I was affording
Singular
1st person I was affording
2nd person you were affording
3rd person he/she/it was affording
Plural
1st person we were affording
2nd person you were affording
3rd person they were affording
Negative I wasn't affording
Singular
1st person I wasn't affording I was not affording
2nd person you weren't affording you were not affording
3rd person he/she/it wasn't affording he/she/it was not affording
Plural
1st person we weren't affording we were not affording
2nd person you weren't affording you were not affording
3rd person they weren't affording they were not affording
Question was I affording?
Singular
1st person was I affording?
2nd person were you affording?
3rd person was he/she/it affording?
Plural
1st person were we affording?
2nd person were you affording?
3rd person were they affording?
Negative question wasn't I affording?
Singular
1st person wasn't I affording? was I not affording?
2nd person weren't you affording? were you not affording?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it affording? was he/she/it not affording?
Plural
1st person weren't we affording? were we not affording?
2nd person weren't you affording? were you not affording?
3rd person weren't they affording? were they not affording?
Future continuous I'll be affording
Positive I'll be affording
Singular
1st person I'll be affording I will be affording
2nd person you'll be affording you will be affording
3rd person he/she/it'll be affording he/she/it will be affording
Plural
1st person we'll be affording we will be affording
2nd person you'll be affording you will be affording
3rd person they'll be affording they will be affording
Negative I won't be affording
Singular
1st person I won't be affording I will not be affording
2nd person you won't be affording you will not be affording
3rd person he/she/it won't be affording he/she/it will not be affording
Plural
1st person we won't be affording we will not be affording
2nd person you won't be affording you will not be affording
3rd person they won't be affording they will not be affording
Question will I be affording?
Singular
1st person will I be affording?
2nd person will you be affording?
3rd person will he/she/it be affording?
Plural
1st person will we be affording?
2nd person will you be affording?
3rd person will they be affording?
Negative question won't I be affording?
Singular
1st person won't I be affording? will I not be affording?
2nd person won't you be affording? will you not be affording?
3rd person won't he/she/it be affording? will he/she/it not be affording?
Plural
1st person won't we be affording? will we not be affording?
2nd person won't you be affording? will you not be affording?
3rd person won't they be affording? will they not be affording?
Conditional continuous I'd be affording
Positive I'd be affording
Singular
1st person I'd be affording I would be affording
2nd person you'd be affording you would be affording
3rd person he/she/it'd be affording he/she/it would be affording
Plural
1st person we'd be affording we would be affording
2nd person you'd be affording you would be affording
3rd person they'd be affording they would be affording
Negative I wouldn't be affording
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be affording I would not be affording
2nd person you wouldn't be affording you would not be affording
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be affording he/she/it would not be affording
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be affording we would not be affording
2nd person you wouldn't be affording you would not be affording
3rd person they wouldn't be affording they would not be affording
Question would I be affording?
Singular
1st person would I be affording?
2nd person would you be affording?
3rd person would he/she/it be affording?
Plural
1st person would we be affording?
2nd person would you be affording?
3rd person would they be affording?
Negative question wouldn't I be affording?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be affording? would I not be affording?
2nd person wouldn't you be affording? would you not be affording?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be affording? would he/she/it not be affording?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be affording? would we not be affording?
2nd person wouldn't you be affording? would you not be affording?
3rd person wouldn't they be affording? would they not be affording?
Present perfect I've afforded
Positive I've afforded
Singular
1st person I've afforded I have afforded
2nd person you've afforded you have afforded
3rd person he/she/it's afforded he/she/it has afforded
Plural
1st person we've afforded we have afforded
2nd person you've afforded you have afforded
3rd person they've afforded they have afforded
Negative I haven't afforded
Singular
1st person I haven't afforded I have not afforded
2nd person you haven't afforded you have not afforded
3rd person he/she/it hasn't afforded he/she/it has not afforded
Plural
1st person we haven't afforded we have not afforded
2nd person you haven't afforded you have not afforded
3rd person they haven't afforded they have not afforded
Question have I afforded?
Singular
1st person have I afforded?
2nd person have you afforded?
3rd person has he/she/it afforded?
Plural
1st person have we afforded?
2nd person have you afforded?
3rd person have they afforded?
Negative question haven't I afforded?
Singular
1st person haven't I afforded? have I not afforded?
2nd person haven't you afforded? have you not afforded?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it afforded? has he/she/it not afforded?
Plural
1st person haven't we afforded? have we not afforded?
2nd person haven't you afforded? have you not afforded?
3rd person haven't they afforded? have they not afforded?
Past perfect I had afforded
Positive I had afforded
Singular
1st person I had afforded
2nd person you had afforded
3rd person he/she/it had afforded
Plural
1st person we had afforded
2nd person you had afforded
3rd person they had afforded
Negative I hadn't afforded
Singular
1st person I hadn't afforded I had not afforded
2nd person you hadn't afforded you had not afforded
3rd person he/she/it hadn't afforded he/she/it had not afforded
Plural
1st person we hadn't afforded we had not afforded
2nd person you hadn't afforded you had not afforded
3rd person they hadn't afforded they had not afforded
Question had I afforded?
Singular
1st person had I afforded?
2nd person had you afforded?
3rd person had he/she/it afforded?
Plural
1st person had we afforded?
2nd person had you afforded?
3rd person had they afforded?
Negative question hadn't I afforded?
Singular
1st person hadn't I afforded? had I not afforded?
2nd person hadn't you afforded? had you not afforded?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it afforded? had he/she/it not afforded?
Plural
1st person hadn't we afforded? had we not afforded?
2nd person hadn't you afforded? had you not afforded?
3rd person hadn't they afforded? had they not afforded?
Future perfect I'll have afforded
Positive I'll have afforded
Singular
1st person I'll have afforded I will have afforded
2nd person you'll have afforded you will have afforded
3rd person he/she/it'll have afforded he/she/it will have afforded
Plural
1st person we'll have afforded we will have afforded
2nd person you'll have afforded you will have afforded
3rd person they'll have afforded they will have afforded
Negative I won't have afforded
Singular
1st person I won't have afforded I will not have afforded
2nd person you won't have afforded you will not have afforded
3rd person he/she/it won't have afforded he/she/it will not have afforded
Plural
1st person we won't have afforded we will not have afforded
2nd person you won't have afforded you will not have afforded
3rd person they won't have afforded they will not have afforded
Question +'ll I have afforded?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have afforded? will I have afforded?
2nd person +'ll you have afforded? will you have afforded?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have afforded? will he/she/it have afforded?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have afforded? will we have afforded?
2nd person +'ll you have afforded? will you have afforded?
3rd person +'ll they have afforded? will they have afforded?
Negative question won't I have afforded?
Singular
1st person won't I have afforded? will I not have afforded?
2nd person won't you have afforded? will you not have afforded?
3rd person won't he/she/it have afforded? will he/she/it not have afforded?
Plural
1st person won't we have afforded? will we not have afforded?
2nd person won't you have afforded? will you not have afforded?
3rd person won't they have afforded? will they not have afforded?
Conditional perfect I'd have afforded
Positive I'd have afforded
Singular
1st person I'd have afforded I would have afforded
2nd person you'd have afforded you would have afforded
3rd person he/she/it'd have afforded he/she/it would have afforded
Plural
1st person we'd have afforded we would have afforded
2nd person you'd have afforded you would have afforded
3rd person they'd have afforded they would have afforded
Negative I wouldn't have afforded
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have afforded I would not have afforded
2nd person you wouldn't have afforded you would not have afforded
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have afforded he/she/it would not have afforded
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have afforded we would not have afforded
2nd person you wouldn't have afforded you would not have afforded
3rd person they wouldn't have afforded they would not have afforded
Question would I have afforded?
Singular
1st person would I have afforded?
2nd person would you have afforded?
3rd person would he/she/it have afforded?
Plural
1st person would we have afforded?
2nd person would you have afforded?
3rd person would they have afforded?
Negative question wouldn't I have afforded?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have afforded? would I not have afforded?
2nd person wouldn't you have afforded? would you not have afforded?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have afforded? would he/she/it not have afforded?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have afforded? would we not have afforded?
2nd person wouldn't you have afforded? would you not have afforded?
3rd person wouldn't they have afforded? would they not have afforded?
Imperative afford!
Positive
you afford!
we let's afford!
Negative
you don't afford!
we let's not afford!
Examples afford examples
How do I use afford in a sentence?
Simple sentences
I cannot afford to keep a car.
He can afford to buy a house, to say nothing of a car.
I can't afford to pay anyone.
We cannot afford to have two cars.
I told her that we couldn't afford such a luxury.
Tom can't afford a new bicycle.
I can't afford to pay so much.
I want a television set, but I can't afford to buy one.
I cannot afford to pay so much.
I cannot afford to buy such a thing.
Are you able to afford the time for it?
Can you afford the time for it?
It was a purchase which he could not possibly afford.
We may not be able to afford it.
Jack can't afford to buy a new bicycle.
Since neither one of us could afford to take the other to the movies, we went Dutch.
For one thing, I couldn't afford to do that.
Don't get upset about small things. Try to think of things like a rich person who can afford not to argue.
I can't afford to buy such an expensive car.
I can't afford to eat in such an expensive restaurant.
I'll be able to afford a week's vacation this summer.
Can you afford to take a holiday this summer?
Movie subtitles
I can't afford one.
They certainly can't afford psychiatry fees.
My mother could never afford the lessons.
We can't afford lawyers.
And I can't afford to take the assistant job.
Truth is, you're worth way more than what Oliver can afford.
Mm, like, what, more time off, so I can take vacations I can't afford?
It has enormous reach, and we can't afford to have it taken down.
Can't afford it.
Surely, Mr. Townsend, you can afford to be more liberal.
I'm not gonna let you down because I can't afford to.
I got a couple of kids. I can't afford to get..
I can afford to be a chump.
Your Excellency, can afford in this case to be merciful.
We cannot afford to let this enemy run rampant.
It's a idea we can ill afford to overlook.
You couldn't afford it.
He was a rich bear and could afford the trip.
He can afford to be.
We can afford decent clothes now.
Not that kind. Can't afford it.
How can you afford to live at such an expensive hotel?
I can't afford to give you any money.
Harvey, we can't afford to mix with strangers.
I can't afford to get.
I can't afford to support you anymore.
You can't afford to ignore the press.
Kids can get pretty much anything they want in the yard, as long as they can afford it.
I couldn't afford something so expensive.
Well, do you think you can afford it, big boy?
Can he afford it?
Well hey, wait a minute, we can't afford to have you sick.
The Germans can afford it even less than we can.
No, I couldn't afford it.
It will always afford me the greatest pleasure to welcome you.
Sounds eccentric but I can afford to be.
You can't afford to be eccentric.
I can't afford to be eccentric.
In the price range you can afford, rayon might be a better choice.
News and current affairs
African farmers know that they need fertilizer; they just can't afford it.
Global warming is a risk that we simply cannot afford to ignore anymore.
By contrast, those who rule according to a shared belief cannot afford to negotiate, for that would undermine the belief itself.
We cannot afford to fail in Afghanistan.
Until then, water-starved communities dig for water, if they can find it and if they can afford to pump it out.
Poor countries cannot afford these technologies on their own.
Saddam will cooperate with UN inspectors only as long as the American threat remains, and the US may conclude that it cannot afford that.
Children, perhaps more than anyone, need the protection that rights afford - and the US should be providing the world with a shining example of what that means.
America's advantages in the G-Zero world afford it the chance to invest in the future.
With middle-class incomes in the United States stagnating, Americans could not afford ever more expensive homes.
I do know that the world cannot afford to rely again on America's press for its information: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
That means that Germans need to earn higher wages, commensurate with their increased productivity, so that they can afford more Greek and Spanish holidays.
Governments cannot afford to recapitalize the banks now; it would leave them with insufficient funds to deal with the sovereign-debt problem.
Developing countries, some also argue, cannot afford human rights, since the tasks of nation-building and economic development remain unfinished; suspending or limiting human rights thus sacrifices the few to benefit the many.
Nonetheless, it is argued, whatever the real cost of the damage, developed countries currently cannot afford to provide that kind of money.
Many homeowners who can afford to make their mortgage payments will choose to default, move to rental housing, and wait to purchase until house prices have declined further.
That will demand effort and commitment; given that a stable international order increasingly depends on a prosperous and growing Africa, it is a goal that the world cannot afford to miss.
Even with discussions set to continue next week, the talks' outcome remains far from certain - and world leaders cannot afford to become distracted.
We cannot afford to let this opportunity pass us by.
No one in South Korea's conservative movement doubts that Park is one of them. And, as an icon of the right, she is well aware that she cannot afford to betray her status.
How can we push through the reforms that will cut public spending to levels that we can afford and raise our ability to compete internationally?
A key lesson from the Great Inflation of the 1970's is that central banks can't afford a false sense of comfort from any dichotomy between headline and core inflation.
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