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acelerar

to accelerate
to speed up

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.

yoacelero
aceleras
él/ellaacelera
nosotrosaceleramos
vosotrosaceleráis
ellos/ellasaceleran

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaceleré
aceleraste
él/ellaaceleró
nosotrosaceleramos
vosotrosacelerasteis
ellos/ellasaceleraron

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

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

yoaceleraba
acelerabas
él/ellaaceleraba
nosotrosacelerábamos
vosotrosacelerabais
ellos/ellasaceleraban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaceleraré
acelerarás
él/ellaacelerará
nosotrosaceleraremos
vosotrosaceleraréis
ellos/ellasacelerarán

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

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

yoaceleraría
acelerarías
él/ellaaceleraría
nosotrosaceleraríamos
vosotrosaceleraríais
ellos/ellasacelerarían

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

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

yoacelere
aceleres
él/ellaacelere
nosotrosaceleremos
vosotrosaceleréis
ellos/ellasaceleren

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

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

yoacelerara
aceleraras
él/ellaacelerara
nosotrosaceleráramos
vosotrosacelerarais
ellos/ellasaceleraran

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.