Ella VerbsTo welcome Irregular Verb
At a glance: Acoger (to welcome) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: acojo, acoges, acoge, acogemos, acogéis, acogen. Its irregularities include: G changes to j for yo in the indicative present (and therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Acoger is the Spanish verb for "to welcome". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acoger | to welcome |
| Past participle | acogido | welcomed |
| Gerund | acogiendo | welcoming |
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The Indicative Present of acoger 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, "acojo", meaning "I welcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acojo | I welcome |
| Tú | acoges | you welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acoge | s/he welcomes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogemos | we welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogéis | you (plural) welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogen | they welcome |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Indicative Preterite of acoger is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acogí", meaning "I welcomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogí | I welcomed |
| Tú | acogiste | you welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogió | s/he welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogimos | we welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogisteis | you (plural) welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogieron | they welcomed |
The Indicative Imperfect of acoger is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acogía", meaning "I used to welcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogía | I used to welcome |
| Tú | acogías | you used to welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogía | s/he used to welcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogíamos | we used to welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogíais | you (plural) used to welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogían | they used to welcome |
The Indicative Present Continuous of acoger is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acogiendo", meaning "I am welcoming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acogiendo | I am welcoming |
| Tú | estás acogiendo | you are welcoming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está acogiendo | s/he is welcoming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acogiendo | we are welcoming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acogiendo | you (plural) are welcoming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acogiendo | they are welcoming |
The Indicative Informal Future of acoger is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acoger", meaning "I am going to welcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acoger | I am going to welcome |
| Tú | vas a acoger | you are going to welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a acoger | s/he is going to welcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acoger | we are going to welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acoger | you (plural) are going to welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acoger | they are going to welcome |
The Indicative Future of acoger is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acogeré", meaning "I will welcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogeré | I will welcome |
| Tú | acogerás | you will welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogerá | s/he will welcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogeremos | we will welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogeréis | you (plural) will welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogerán | they will welcome |
The Indicative Conditional of acoger is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acogería", meaning "I would welcome".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogería | I would welcome |
| Tú | acogerías | you would welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogería | s/he would welcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogeríamos | we would welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogeríais | you (plural) would welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogerían | they would welcome |
The Indicative Present Perfect of acoger 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 acogido", meaning "I have welcomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acogido | I have welcomed |
| Tú | has acogido | you have welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha acogido | s/he has welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acogido | we have welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acogido | you (plural) have welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acogido | they have welcomed |
The Indicative Past Perfect of acoger is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acogido", meaning "I had welcomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acogido | I had welcomed |
| Tú | habías acogido | you had welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había acogido | s/he had welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acogido | we had welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acogido | you (plural) had welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acogido | they had welcomed |
The Indicative Future Perfect of acoger is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acogido", meaning "I will have welcomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acogido | I will have welcomed |
| Tú | habrás acogido | you will have welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acogido | s/he will have welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acogido | we will have welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acogido | you (plural) will have welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acogido | they will have welcomed |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acoger is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acogido", meaning "I would have welcomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acogido | I would have welcomed |
| Tú | habrías acogido | you would have welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría acogido | s/he would have welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acogido | we would have welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acogido | you (plural) would have welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acogido | they would have welcomed |
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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, "acoja", meaning "I welcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acoja | I welcome |
| Tú | acojas | you welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acoja | s/he welcomes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acojamos | we welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acojáis | you (plural) welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acojan | they welcome |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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, "acogiera", meaning "I welcomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogiera | I welcomed |
| Tú | acogieras | you welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogiera | s/he welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogiéramos | we welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogierais | you (plural) welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogieran | they welcomed |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "acogiere", meaning "I will welcome".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acogiere | I will welcome |
| Tú | acogieres | you will welcome |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acogiere | s/he will welcome |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acogiéremos | we will welcome |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acogiereis | you (plural) will welcome |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acogieren | they will welcome |
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 acogido", meaning "I have welcomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acogido | I have welcomed |
| Tú | hayas acogido | you have welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya acogido | s/he has welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acogido | we have welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acogido | you (plural) have welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acogido | they have welcomed |
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 acogido", meaning "I had welcomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acogido | I had welcomed |
| Tú | hubieras acogido | you had welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acogido | s/he had welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acogido | we had welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acogido | you (plural) had welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acogido | they had welcomed |
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 acogido", meaning "I will have welcomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acogido | I will have welcomed |
| Tú | hubieres acogido | you will have welcomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acogido | s/he will have welcomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acogido | we will have welcomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acogido | you (plural) will have welcomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acogido | they will have welcomed |
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The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acoja", meaning "(to you formal) welcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acoge | (to you) welcome! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acoja | (to you formal) welcome! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acojamos | let's welcome! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acoged | (to you plural) welcome! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acojan | (to you plural formal) welcome! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acoja", meaning "(to you formal) don't welcome!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no acojas | (to you) don't welcome! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acoja | (to you formal) don't welcome! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no acojamos | let's not welcome! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no acojáis | (to you plural) don't welcome! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acojan | (to you plural formal) don't welcome! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
Acoger is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: G changes to j for yo in the indicative present (and therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
In the present tense (presente), acoger is conjugated as: yo acojo, tú acoges, él/ella/usted acoge, nosotros acogemos, vosotros acogéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acogen. 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.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acoger is conjugated as: yo acogí, tú acogiste, él/ella/usted acogió, nosotros acogimos, vosotros acogisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acogieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acoger is conjugated as: yo acogía, tú acogías, él/ella/usted acogía, nosotros acogíamos, vosotros acogíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes acogían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), acoger is conjugated as: yo acogeré, tú acogerás, él/ella/usted acogerá, nosotros acogeremos, vosotros acogeréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acogerán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acoger is conjugated as: yo acoja, tú acojas, él/ella/usted acoja, nosotros acojamos, vosotros acojáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acojan. 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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