How to conjugate Aceptar in Spanish
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 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
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Present
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
- Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
- Imperative tenses of Aceptar
- Aceptar in the Imperative Affirmative
- Aceptar in the Imperative Negative
- Example sentences and usage
Introduction
Aceptar is the Spanish verb for to accept. It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 16 major Spanish tenses!
| Spanish | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | aceptar | to accept |
| Past participle | aceptado | accepted |
| Gerund | aceptando | accepting |
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Indicative Tenses of Aceptar
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepto | I accept |
| Tú | aceptas | you accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepta | s/he accept, you (formal) accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptamos | we accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptáis | you (plural) accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptan | they accept, you (plural formal) accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepté | I accepted |
| Tú | aceptaste | you accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptó | s/he accepted, you (formal) accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptamos | we accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptasteis | you (plural) accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaron | they accepted, you (plural formal) accepted |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaba | I used to accept |
| Tú | aceptabas | you used to accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptaba | s/he used to accept, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) used to accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaré | I will accept |
| Tú | aceptarás | you will accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptará | s/he will accept, you (formal) will accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptaremos | we will accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptaréis | you (plural) will accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptarán | they will accept, you (plural formal) will accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptaría | I would accept |
| Tú | aceptarías | you would accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptaría | s/he would accept, you (formal) would accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptaríamos | we would accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptaríais | you (plural) would accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptarían | they would accept, you (plural formal) would accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aceptado | I have accepted |
| Tú | has aceptado | you have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aceptado | s/he has accepted, you (formal) have accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aceptado | we have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aceptado | you (plural) have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aceptado | they have accepted, you (plural formal) have accepted |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aceptado | I had accepted |
| Tú | habías aceptado | you had accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aceptado | s/he had accepted, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) had accepted |
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".
| 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, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) will have accepted |
Aceptar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aceptar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría aceptado", meaning "I would have accepted".
| 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, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) would have accepted |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Aceptar
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acepte | I accept |
| Tú | aceptes | you accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepte | s/he accept, you (formal) accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptemos | we accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptéis | you (plural) accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acepten | they accept, you (plural formal) accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptara | I accepted |
| Tú | aceptaras | you accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptara | s/he accepted, you (formal) accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptáramos | we accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptarais | you (plural) accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaran | they accepted, you (plural formal) accepted |
Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used For example, "aceptare", meaning "I will accept".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aceptare | I will accept |
| Tú | aceptares | you will accept |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aceptare | s/he will accept, you (formal) will accept |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptáremos | we will accept |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptareis | you (plural) will accept |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aceptaren | they will accept, you (plural formal) will accept |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aceptado | I have accepted |
| Tú | hayas aceptado | you have accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aceptado | s/he has accepted, you (formal) have accepted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aceptado | we have accepted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aceptado | you (plural) have accepted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aceptado | they have accepted, you (plural formal) have accepted |
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".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aceptado | I had accepted |
| Tú | hubieras aceptado | you had accepted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aceptado | s/he had accepted, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) had accepted |
Aceptar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used For example, "hubiere aceptado", meaning "I will have accepted".
| 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, you (formal) 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, you (plural formal) will have accepted |
Imperative Tenses of Aceptar
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!".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acepta | (to you) accept! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acepte | (to you formal) accept! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aceptemos | (to we) accept! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aceptad | (to you plural) accept! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acepten | (to you plural formal) accept! |
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!".
| 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 | (to we) don't accept! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aceptéis | (to you plural) don't accept! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acepten | (to you plural formal) don't accept! |
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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