Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Acertar in Spanish
To hit Irregular Verb
At a glance: Acertar (to hit) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: acierto, aciertas, acierta, acertamos, acertáis, aciertan. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acertar
- Acertar in the Indicative Present
- Acertar in the Indicative Preterite
- Acertar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acertar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acertar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acertar in the Indicative Future
- Acertar in the Indicative Conditional
- Acertar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acertar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acertar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acertar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acertar
- Imperative tenses of Acertar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Acertar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acertar is the Spanish verb for "to hit". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acertar include: golpear, pegar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acertar | to hit |
| Past participle | acertado | hit |
| Gerund | acertando | hitting |
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Acertar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acertar 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, "acierto", meaning "I hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acierto | I hit |
| Tú | aciertas | you hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acierta | s/he hits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertamos | we hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertáis | you (plural) hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aciertan | they hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acertar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acerté", meaning "I hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acerté | I hit |
| Tú | acertaste | you hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertó | s/he hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertamos | we hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertasteis | you (plural) hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertaron | they hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acertar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acertaba", meaning "I used to hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acertaba | I used to hit |
| Tú | acertabas | you used to hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertaba | s/he used to hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertábamos | we used to hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertabais | you (plural) used to hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertaban | they used to hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acertar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acertando", meaning "I am hitting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acertando | I am hitting |
| Tú | estás acertando | you are hitting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está acertando | s/he is hitting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acertando | we are hitting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acertando | you (plural) are hitting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acertando | they are hitting |
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Acertar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acertar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acertar", meaning "I am going to hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acertar | I am going to hit |
| Tú | vas a acertar | you are going to hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a acertar | s/he is going to hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acertar | we are going to hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acertar | you (plural) are going to hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acertar | they are going to hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acertar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acertaré", meaning "I will hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acertaré | I will hit |
| Tú | acertarás | you will hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertará | s/he will hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertaremos | we will hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertaréis | you (plural) will hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertarán | they will hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acertar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acertaría", meaning "I would hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acertaría | I would hit |
| Tú | acertarías | you would hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertaría | s/he would hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertaríamos | we would hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertaríais | you (plural) would hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertarían | they would hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acertar 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 acertado", meaning "I have hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acertado | I have hit |
| Tú | has acertado | you have hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha acertado | s/he has hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acertado | we have hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acertado | you (plural) have hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acertado | they have hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acertar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acertado", meaning "I had hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acertado | I had hit |
| Tú | habías acertado | you had hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había acertado | s/he had hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acertado | we had hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acertado | you (plural) had hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acertado | they had hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acertar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acertado", meaning "I will have hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acertado | I will have hit |
| Tú | habrás acertado | you will have hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acertado | s/he will have hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acertado | we will have hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acertado | you (plural) will have hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acertado | they will have hit |
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Acertar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acertar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acertado", meaning "I would have hit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acertado | I would have hit |
| Tú | habrías acertado | you would have hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría acertado | s/he would have hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acertado | we would have hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acertado | you (plural) would have hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acertado | they would have hit |
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Acertar 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, "acierte", meaning "I hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acierte | I hit |
| Tú | aciertes | you hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acierte | s/he hits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertemos | we hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertéis | you (plural) hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acierten | they hit |
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Acertar 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, "acertara", meaning "I hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acertara | I hit |
| Tú | acertaras | you hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertara | s/he hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertáramos | we hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertarais | you (plural) hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertaran | they hit |
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Acertar 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, "acertare", meaning "I will hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acertare | I will hit |
| Tú | acertares | you will hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acertare | s/he will hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertáremos | we will hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertareis | you (plural) will hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acertaren | they will hit |
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Acertar 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 acertado", meaning "I have hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acertado | I have hit |
| Tú | hayas acertado | you have hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya acertado | s/he has hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acertado | we have hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acertado | you (plural) have hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acertado | they have hit |
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Acertar 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 acertado", meaning "I had hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acertado | I had hit |
| Tú | hubieras acertado | you had hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acertado | s/he had hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acertado | we had hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acertado | you (plural) had hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acertado | they had hit |
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Acertar 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 acertado", meaning "I will have hit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acertado | I will have hit |
| Tú | hubieres acertado | you will have hit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acertado | s/he will have hit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acertado | we will have hit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acertado | you (plural) will have hit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acertado | they will have hit |
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Acertar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acierte", meaning "(to you formal) hit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acierta | (to you) hit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acierte | (to you formal) hit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acertemos | let's hit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acertad | (to you plural) hit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acierten | (to you plural formal) hit! |
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Acertar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acierte", meaning "(to you formal) don't hit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aciertes | (to you) don't hit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acierte | (to you formal) don't hit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no acertemos | let's not hit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no acertéis | (to you plural) don't hit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acierten | (to you plural formal) don't hit! |
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Frequently asked questions about Acertar
Is acertar a regular or irregular verb?
Acertar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Add an i before e for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate acertar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), acertar is conjugated as: yo acierto, tú aciertas, él/ella/usted acierta, nosotros acertamos, vosotros acertáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aciertan. 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 acertar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acertar is conjugated as: yo acerté, tú acertaste, él/ella/usted acertó, nosotros acertamos, vosotros acertasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acertaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate acertar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acertar is conjugated as: yo acertaba, tú acertabas, él/ella/usted acertaba, nosotros acertábamos, vosotros acertabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes acertaban. 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 acertar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), acertar is conjugated as: yo acertaré, tú acertarás, él/ella/usted acertará, nosotros acertaremos, vosotros acertaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acertarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate acertar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acertar is conjugated as: yo acierte, tú aciertes, él/ella/usted acierte, nosotros acertemos, vosotros acertéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acierten. 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.
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