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acatar

to comply with
to obey

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoacato
acatas
él/ellaacata
nosotrosacatamos
vosotrosacatáis
ellos/ellasacatan

Siempre acato las reglas en el trabajo.

I always comply with the rules at work.

Ella acata las decisiones de su jefe.

She obeys the decisions of her boss.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoacaté
acataste
él/ellaacató
nosotrosacatamos
vosotrosacatasteis
ellos/ellasacataron

Ayer acaté todas las instrucciones que me dieron.

Yesterday, I complied with all the instructions they gave me.

Ellos acataron la ley durante la protesta.

They obeyed the law during the protest.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoacataba
acatabas
él/ellaacataba
nosotrosacatábamos
vosotrosacatabais
ellos/ellasacataban

Cuando era niño, siempre acataba las normas de mis padres.

When I was a child, I always obeyed my parents' rules.

Ella acataba las órdenes con mucha seriedad.

She complied with the orders very seriously.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoacataré
acatarás
él/ellaacatará
nosotrosacataremos
vosotrosacataréis
ellos/ellasacatarán

Mañana acataré todas las normas de seguridad.

Tomorrow, I will comply with all the safety regulations.

Ellos acatarán las nuevas políticas de la empresa.

They will obey the new company policies.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoacataría
acatarías
él/ellaacataría
nosotrosacataríamos
vosotrosacataríais
ellos/ellasacatarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, acataría todas las recomendaciones.

If I had more time, I would comply with all the recommendations.

Ella acataría las reglas si fueran justas.

She would obey the rules if they were fair.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoacate
acates
él/ellaacate
nosotrosacatemos
vosotrosacatéis
ellos/ellasacaten

Espero que todos acaten las normas del concurso.

I hope that everyone complies with the rules of the contest.

Es importante que acate la decisión del juez.

It is important that he complies with the judge's decision.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoacatara
acataras
él/ellaacatara
nosotrosacatáramos
vosotrosacatarais
ellos/ellasacataran

Si ellos acataran las leyes, habría menos problemas.

If they complied with the laws, there would be fewer problems.

Ojalá que acatara las sugerencias de sus amigos.

I wish he would comply with his friends' suggestions.

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Common questions
Is "acatar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"acatar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "acatar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "acatar" conjugates as: acatas, acato, acatan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "acatar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "acatar" conjugates as: acataste, acaté, acataron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "acatar" in Spanish?
"acatar" (to comply with, to obey) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.