Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aceptar in Spanish
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At a glance: Aceptar (to accept) is one of the most common regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: acepto, aceptas, acepta, aceptamos, aceptáis, aceptan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Aceptar
- Aceptar in the Indicative Present
- Aceptar in the Indicative Preterite
- Aceptar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aceptar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aceptar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aceptar in the Indicative Future
- Aceptar in the Indicative Conditional
- Aceptar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aceptar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aceptar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aceptar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aceptar
- Imperative tenses of Aceptar
- Example sentences and usage
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Aceptar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Aceptar is the Spanish verb for "to accept". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to aceptar include: consentir.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | aceptar | to accept |
| Past participle | aceptado | accepted |
| Gerund | aceptando | accepting |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aceptar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "acepto", meaning "I accept".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepto | I accept |
| Tú | aceptas | you accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepta | s/he accepts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptamos | we accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptáis | you (plural) accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptan | they accept |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aceptar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acepté", meaning "I accepted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepté | I accepted |
| Tú | aceptaste | you accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptó | s/he accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptamos | we accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptasteis | you (plural) accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaron | they accepted |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aceptar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "aceptaba", meaning "I used to accept".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaba | I used to accept |
| Tú | aceptabas | you used to accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptaba | s/he used to accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptábamos | we used to accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptabais | you (plural) used to accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaban | they used to accept |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aceptar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy aceptando", meaning "I am accepting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aceptando | I am accepting |
| Tú | estás aceptando | you are accepting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está aceptando | s/he is accepting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aceptando | we are accepting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aceptando | you (plural) are accepting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aceptando | they are accepting |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aceptar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a aceptar", meaning "I am going to accept".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aceptar | I am going to accept |
| Tú | vas a aceptar | you are going to accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aceptar | s/he is going to accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aceptar | we are going to accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aceptar | you (plural) are going to accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aceptar | they are going to accept |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aceptar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "aceptaré", meaning "I will accept".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaré | I will accept |
| Tú | aceptarás | you will accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptará | s/he will accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptaremos | we will accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptaréis | you (plural) will accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptarán | they will accept |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aceptar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "aceptaría", meaning "I would accept".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaría | I would accept |
| Tú | aceptarías | you would accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptaría | s/he would accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptaríamos | we would accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptaríais | you (plural) would accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptarían | they would accept |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aceptar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he aceptado", meaning "I have accepted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aceptado | I have accepted |
| Tú | has aceptado | you have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aceptado | s/he has accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aceptado | we have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aceptado | you (plural) have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aceptado | they have accepted |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aceptar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había aceptado", meaning "I had accepted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aceptado | I had accepted |
| Tú | habías aceptado | you had accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aceptado | s/he had accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aceptado | we had accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aceptado | you (plural) had accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aceptado | they had accepted |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aceptar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré aceptado", meaning "I will have accepted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aceptado | I will have accepted |
| Tú | habrás aceptado | you will have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aceptado | s/he will have accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aceptado | we will have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aceptado | you (plural) will have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aceptado | they will have accepted |
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Aceptar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aceptar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría aceptado", meaning "I would have accepted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aceptado | I would have accepted |
| Tú | habrías aceptado | you would have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aceptado | s/he would have accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aceptado | we would have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aceptado | you (plural) would have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aceptado | they would have accepted |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "acepte", meaning "I accept".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepte | I accept |
| Tú | aceptes | you accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepte | s/he accepts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptemos | we accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptéis | you (plural) accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acepten | they accept |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "aceptara", meaning "I accepted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptara | I accepted |
| Tú | aceptaras | you accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptara | s/he accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptáramos | we accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptarais | you (plural) accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaran | they accepted |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "aceptare", meaning "I will accept".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptare | I will accept |
| Tú | aceptares | you will accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptare | s/he will accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptáremos | we will accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptareis | you (plural) will accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaren | they will accept |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya aceptado", meaning "I have accepted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aceptado | I have accepted |
| Tú | hayas aceptado | you have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aceptado | s/he has accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aceptado | we have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aceptado | you (plural) have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aceptado | they have accepted |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera aceptado", meaning "I had accepted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aceptado | I had accepted |
| Tú | hubieras aceptado | you had accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aceptado | s/he had accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aceptado | we had accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aceptado | you (plural) had accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aceptado | they had accepted |
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Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere aceptado", meaning "I will have accepted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aceptado | I will have accepted |
| Tú | hubieres aceptado | you will have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aceptado | s/he will have accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aceptado | we will have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aceptado | you (plural) will have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aceptado | they will have accepted |
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Aceptar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acepte", meaning "(to you formal) accept!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acepta | (to you) accept! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepte | (to you formal) accept! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptemos | let's accept! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptad | (to you plural) accept! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acepten | (to you plural formal) accept! |
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Aceptar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acepte", meaning "(to you formal) don't accept!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aceptes | (to you) don't accept! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acepte | (to you formal) don't accept! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aceptemos | let's not accept! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aceptéis | (to you plural) don't accept! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acepten | (to you plural formal) don't accept! |
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Example sentences and usage
- Acepto, pero sólo bajo una condición. I accept, but only under one condition.
- Sabía que él aceptaría. I knew he would accept.
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Frequently asked questions about Aceptar
Is aceptar a regular or irregular verb?
Aceptar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aceptar is conjugated as: yo acepto, tú aceptas, él/ella/usted acepta, nosotros aceptamos, vosotros aceptáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aceptar is conjugated as: yo acepté, tú aceptaste, él/ella/usted aceptó, nosotros aceptamos, vosotros aceptasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aceptar is conjugated as: yo aceptaba, tú aceptabas, él/ella/usted aceptaba, nosotros aceptábamos, vosotros aceptabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aceptar is conjugated as: yo aceptaré, tú aceptarás, él/ella/usted aceptará, nosotros aceptaremos, vosotros aceptaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aceptar is conjugated as: yo acepte, tú aceptes, él/ella/usted acepte, nosotros aceptemos, vosotros aceptéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acepten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What are some common example sentences using aceptar?
Here are everyday sentences using aceptar: Acepto, pero sólo bajo una condición. (I accept, but only under one condition.) Sabía que él aceptaría. (I knew he would accept.)
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