acercar
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 | acerco |
| tú | acerques |
| él/ella | acerque |
| nosotros | acercamos |
| vosotros | acercáis |
| ellos/ellas | acercan |
Yo acerco la silla a la mesa.
I bring the chair closer to the table.
Ella acerca el libro a su amigo.
She brings the book closer to her friend.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | acercé |
| tú | acercaste |
| él/ella | acercó |
| nosotros | acercamos |
| vosotros | acercasteis |
| ellos/ellas | acercaron |
Ayer acerqué el coche al taller.
Yesterday, I brought the car closer to the workshop.
Él acercó la lámpara a la ventana.
He brought the lamp closer to the window.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | acercaba |
| tú | acercabas |
| él/ella | acercaba |
| nosotros | acercábamos |
| vosotros | acercabais |
| ellos/ellas | acercaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre acercaba mis juguetes a la cama.
When I was a child, I always brought my toys closer to the bed.
Ella acercaba su mano al fuego con cuidado.
She brought her hand closer to the fire carefully.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | acercaré |
| tú | acercarás |
| él/ella | acercará |
| nosotros | acercaremos |
| vosotros | acercaréis |
| ellos/ellas | acercarán |
Mañana acercaré el sofá a la pared.
Tomorrow, I will bring the sofa closer to the wall.
Ellos acercarán los documentos a la reunión.
They will bring the documents closer to the meeting.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | acercaría |
| tú | acercarías |
| él/ella | acercaría |
| nosotros | acercaríamos |
| vosotros | acercaríais |
| ellos/ellas | acercarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, acercaría la mesa al centro de la sala.
If I had time, I would bring the table closer to the center of the room.
Ella acercaría su voz si quisiera que la escucharan.
She would bring her voice closer if she wanted them to hear her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | acerque |
| tú | acerques |
| él/ella | acerque |
| nosotros | acerquemos |
| vosotros | acerquéis |
| ellos/ellas | acerquen |
Espero que acerques el regalo a la fiesta.
I hope you bring the gift closer to the party.
Es importante que él acerque su opinión en la discusión.
It's important that he brings his opinion closer in the discussion.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | acercara |
| tú | acercaras |
| él/ella | acercara |
| nosotros | acercáramos |
| vosotros | acercarais |
| ellos/ellas | acercaran |
Si yo acercara el mapa, podríamos ver mejor.
If I brought the map closer, we could see better.
Ojalá ella acercara su sonrisa a todos.
I wish she brought her smile closer to everyone.
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Common questions
- Is "acercar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "acercar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "acercar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "acercar" conjugates as: acerques, acerco, acercan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "acercar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "acercar" conjugates as: acercaste, acercé, acercaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "acercar" in Spanish?
- "acercar" (to bring closer, to approach) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.