Spanish Verbs
Acercar Conjugation
Acercar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to bring closer". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Acercar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerco | I bring closer |
| Tú | acercas | You bring closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acerca | He/She brings closer |
| Nosotros | acercamos | We bring closer |
| Vosotros | acercáis | You (plural) bring closer |
| Ellos/ |
acercan | They bring closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Acercar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Acercar is acercado. This is used to form the Acercar Present Perfect and the Acercar Past Perfect.
Acercar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Acercar is acercando. This is used to form the Acercar Present Continuous.
Acercar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Acercar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acercando | I am bringing closer |
| Tú | estás acercando | You are bringing closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
está acercando | He/She is bringing closer |
| Nosotros | estamos acercando | We are bringing closer |
| Vosotros | estáis acercando | You (plural) are bringing closer |
| Ellos/ |
están acercando | They are bringing closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Acercar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerqué | I brought closer |
| Tú | acercaste | You brought closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acercó | He/She brought closer |
| Nosotros | acercamos | We brought closer |
| Vosotros | acercasteis | You (plural) brought closer |
| Ellos/ |
acercaron | They brought closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaba | I used to bring closer |
| Tú | acercabas | You used to bring closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acercaba | He/She used to bring closer |
| Nosotros | acercábamos | We used to bring closer |
| Vosotros | acercabais | You (plural) used to bring closer |
| Ellos/ |
acercaban | They used to bring closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Acercar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acercado | I have brought closer |
| Tú | has acercado | You have brought closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha acercado | He/She has brought closer |
| Nosotros | hemos acercado | We have brought closer |
| Vosotros | habéis acercado | You (plural) have brought closer |
| Ellos/ |
han acercado | They have brought closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Acercar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acercado | I had brought closer |
| Tú | habías acercado | You had brought closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
había acercado | He/She had brought closer |
| Nosotros | habíamos acercado | We had brought closer |
| Vosotros | habíais acercado | You (plural) had brought closer |
| Ellos/ |
habían acercado | They had brought closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaré | I will bring closer |
| Tú | acercarás | You will bring closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acercará | He/She will bring closer |
| Nosotros | acercaremos | We will bring closer |
| Vosotros | acercaréis | You (plural) will bring closer |
| Ellos/ |
acercarán | They will bring closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaría | I would bring closer |
| Tú | acercarías | You would bring closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acercaría | He/She would bring closer |
| Nosotros | acercaríamos | We would bring closer |
| Vosotros | acercaríais | You (plural) would bring closer |
| Ellos/ |
acercarían | They would bring closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcercar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerque | I bring closer |
| Tú | acerques | You bring closer |
| Él/Ella/ |
acerque | He/She brings closer |
| Nosotros | acerquemos | We bring closer |
| Vosotros | acerquéis | You (plural) bring closer |
| Ellos/ |
acerquen | They bring closer |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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