Verb conjugation of "afford" in English

It looks like we need to invite Erika again to my home, once the cake is ready. Of course, this should be done before Sunday to stay in the chocolate cake race. We should buy cream too.
My name is Wolfgang, and I am interested to build my Spanish vocabulary. Maybe we can practice together. How long have you learned Spanish? I have been learning for a few years with books.
Actually, the East Coast is six hours behind CET, that means that I would speak on midnight at your 6 o'clock dinner. We should try written exercise first because of the huge time difference.