How to conjugate Acercar in Spanish
To bring closer Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acercar
- Acercar in the Indicative Present
- Acercar in the Indicative Preterite
- Acercar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acercar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acercar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acercar in the Indicative Future
- Acercar in the Indicative Conditional
- Acercar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acercar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acercar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acercar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acercar
- Imperative tenses of Acercar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Acercar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acercar is the Spanish verb for "to bring closer". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acercar include: aproximar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acercar | to bring closer |
| Past participle | acercado | brought closer |
| Gerund | acercando | bringing closer |
Indicative Tenses of Acercar
Acercar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acercar 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, "acerco", meaning "I bring closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerco | I bring closer |
| Tú | acercas | you bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acerca | s/he brings closer, you (formal) bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercamos | we bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercáis | you (plural) bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercan | they bring closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acercar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acerqué", meaning "I brought closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerqué | I brought closer |
| Tú | acercaste | you brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercó | s/he brought closer, you (formal) brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercamos | we brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercasteis | you (plural) brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercaron | they brought closer, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Acercar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acercar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acercaba", meaning "I used to bring closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaba | I used to bring closer |
| Tú | acercabas | you used to bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercaba | s/he used to bring closer, you (formal) used to bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercábamos | we used to bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercabais | you (plural) used to bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercaban | they used to bring closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acercar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acercando", meaning "I am bringing closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acercando | I am bringing closer |
| Tú | estás acercando | you are bringing closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está acercando | s/he is bringing closer, you (formal) are bringing closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acercando | we are bringing closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acercando | you (plural) are bringing closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acercando | they are bringing closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acercar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acercar", meaning "I am going to bring closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acercar | I am going to bring closer |
| Tú | vas a acercar | you are going to bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a acercar | s/he is going to bring closer, you (formal) are going to bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acercar | we are going to bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acercar | you (plural) are going to bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acercar | they are going to bring closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acercar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acercaré", meaning "I will bring closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaré | I will bring closer |
| Tú | acercarás | you will bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercará | s/he will bring closer, you (formal) will bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercaremos | we will bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercaréis | you (plural) will bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercarán | they will bring closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acercar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acercaría", meaning "I would bring closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercaría | I would bring closer |
| Tú | acercarías | you would bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercaría | s/he would bring closer, you (formal) would bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercaríamos | we would bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercaríais | you (plural) would bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercarían | they would bring closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acercar 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 acercado", meaning "I have brought closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acercado | I have brought closer |
| Tú | has acercado | you have brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha acercado | s/he has brought closer, you (formal) have brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acercado | we have brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acercado | you (plural) have brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acercado | they have brought closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acercar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acercado", meaning "I had brought closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acercado | I had brought closer |
| Tú | habías acercado | you had brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había acercado | s/he had brought closer, you (formal) had brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acercado | we had brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acercado | you (plural) had brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acercado | they had brought closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acercar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acercado", meaning "I will have brought closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acercado | I will have brought closer |
| Tú | habrás acercado | you will have brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acercado | s/he will have brought closer, you (formal) will have brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acercado | we will have brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acercado | you (plural) will have brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acercado | they will have brought closer, |
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Acercar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acercar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acercado", meaning "I would have brought closer".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acercado | I would have brought closer |
| Tú | habrías acercado | you would have brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría acercado | s/he would have brought closer, you (formal) would have brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acercado | we would have brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acercado | you (plural) would have brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acercado | they would have brought closer, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Acercar
Acercar 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, "acerque", meaning "I bring closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerque | I bring closer |
| Tú | acerques | you bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acerque | s/he brings closer, you (formal) bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acerquemos | we bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acerquéis | you (plural) bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acerquen | they bring closer, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Acercar 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, "acercara", meaning "I brought closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercara | I brought closer |
| Tú | acercaras | you brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercara | s/he brought closer, you (formal) brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercáramos | we brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercarais | you (plural) brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercaran | they brought closer, |
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Acercar 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, "acercare", meaning "I will bring closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acercare | I will bring closer |
| Tú | acercares | you will bring closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acercare | s/he will bring closer, you (formal) will bring closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acercáremos | we will bring closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercareis | you (plural) will bring closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acercaren | they will bring closer, |
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Acercar 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 acercado", meaning "I have brought closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acercado | I have brought closer |
| Tú | hayas acercado | you have brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya acercado | s/he has brought closer, you (formal) have brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acercado | we have brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acercado | you (plural) have brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acercado | they have brought closer, |
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Acercar 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 acercado", meaning "I had brought closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acercado | I had brought closer |
| Tú | hubieras acercado | you had brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acercado | s/he had brought closer, you (formal) had brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acercado | we had brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acercado | you (plural) had brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acercado | they had brought closer, |
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Acercar 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 acercado", meaning "I will have brought closer".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acercado | I will have brought closer |
| Tú | hubieres acercado | you will have brought closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acercado | s/he will have brought closer, you (formal) will have brought closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acercado | we will have brought closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acercado | you (plural) will have brought closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acercado | they will have brought closer, |
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Imperative Tenses of Acercar
Acercar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acerque", meaning "(to you formal) bring! closer".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acerca | (to you) bring! closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acerque | (to you formal) bring! closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acerquemos | let's bring! closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acercad | (to you plural) bring! closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acerquen | (to you plural formal) bring! closer |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Acercar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acerque", meaning "(to you formal) don't bring! closer".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no acerques | (to you) don't bring! closer |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acerque | (to you formal) don't bring! closer |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no acerquemos | let's not bring! closer |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no acerquéis | (to you plural) don't bring! closer |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acerquen | (to you plural formal) don't bring! closer |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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