acelerar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | acelero |
| tú | aceleras |
| él/ella | acelera |
| nosotros | aceleramos |
| vosotros | aceleráis |
| ellos/ellas | aceleran |
Yo acelero el coche para llegar a tiempo.
I accelerate the car to arrive on time.
Ella acelera su ritmo de trabajo cuando hay prisa.
She accelerates her work pace when there's urgency.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | aceleré |
| tú | aceleraste |
| él/ella | aceleró |
| nosotros | aceleramos |
| vosotros | acelerasteis |
| ellos/ellas | aceleraron |
Ayer aceleré el proceso de entrega.
Yesterday, I accelerated the delivery process.
Ellos aceleraron el proyecto para cumplir con la fecha límite.
They accelerated the project to meet the deadline.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | aceleraba |
| tú | acelerabas |
| él/ella | aceleraba |
| nosotros | acelerábamos |
| vosotros | acelerabais |
| ellos/ellas | aceleraban |
Cuando era niño, siempre aceleraba mi bicicleta en las bajadas.
When I was a child, I always accelerated my bike on the downhill.
Ella aceleraba el motor cada vez que veía a su amigo.
She used to accelerate the engine every time she saw her friend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aceleraré |
| tú | acelerarás |
| él/ella | acelerará |
| nosotros | aceleraremos |
| vosotros | aceleraréis |
| ellos/ellas | acelerarán |
Mañana aceleraré mis estudios para el examen.
Tomorrow, I will accelerate my studies for the exam.
Ellos acelerarán el proceso de producción el próximo mes.
They will accelerate the production process next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | aceleraría |
| tú | acelerarías |
| él/ella | aceleraría |
| nosotros | aceleraríamos |
| vosotros | aceleraríais |
| ellos/ellas | acelerarían |
Yo aceleraría el coche si tuviera más tiempo.
I would accelerate the car if I had more time.
Ella aceleraría su carrera si le ofrecieran una buena oportunidad.
She would accelerate her career if she were offered a good opportunity.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | acelere |
| tú | aceleres |
| él/ella | acelere |
| nosotros | aceleremos |
| vosotros | aceleréis |
| ellos/ellas | aceleren |
Es importante que yo acelere el proceso para que todo salga bien.
It's important that I accelerate the process so everything goes well.
Espero que ellos aceleren sus planes de viaje.
I hope they accelerate their travel plans.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | acelerara |
| tú | aceleraras |
| él/ella | acelerara |
| nosotros | aceleráramos |
| vosotros | acelerarais |
| ellos/ellas | aceleraran |
Si yo acelerara el proyecto, tendríamos más tiempo para revisarlo.
If I were to accelerate the project, we would have more time to review it.
Ojalá que ella acelerara su aprendizaje del idioma.
I wish she would accelerate her language learning.
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Common questions
- Is "acelerar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "acelerar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "acelerar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "acelerar" conjugates as: aceleras, acelero, aceleran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "acelerar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "acelerar" conjugates as: aceleraste, aceleré, aceleraron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "acelerar" in Spanish?
- "acelerar" (to accelerate, to speed up) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.