How to conjugate Aceptar in Spanish

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.

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".

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, you (formal) accept
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, you (formal) 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, 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,

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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, you (formal) are 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, you (formal) are 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, you (formal) 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, you (formal) 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, 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,

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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, 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,

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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, 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,

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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, 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,

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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".

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, you (formal) accept
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, you (formal) 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, you (formal) 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, 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,

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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, 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,

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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, 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,

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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!".

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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