Were Affected or Effected?

Affected means influenced or changed when used as a verb. ... Affected can be used as a past tense verb that means influenced or changed. It can also be used as an adjective to refer to a noun that has been affected (the affected body part). Effected is a past tense verb that means brought about or achieved.

Did the cold affect or effect you?

The verb affect means “to act on; produce an effect or change in” as in The cold weather affected the crops (it produced a change in the crops … probably killing them). ... So, when you're looking to use one of these two terms to express an action, chances are you're looking for affect.

Is it emotionally affected or effected?

Note: Affect is used as a noun in psychology to indicate one's emotional state or behavior. While affect is always a verb, effect is usually a noun. As a noun, effect means "the result," "the change," or "the influence."