Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Acosar in Spanish
To bully, to harass Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Acosar (to bully, to harass) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: acoso, acosas, acosa, acosamos, acosáis, acosan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acosar
- Acosar in the Indicative Present
- Acosar in the Indicative Preterite
- Acosar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acosar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acosar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acosar in the Indicative Future
- Acosar in the Indicative Conditional
- Acosar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acosar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acosar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acosar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acosar
- Imperative tenses of Acosar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Acosar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acosar is the Spanish verb for "to bully, to harass". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acosar include: hostigar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acosar | to bully, to harass |
| Past participle | acosado | bullied |
| Gerund | acosando | bullying |
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Acosar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acosar 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, "acoso", meaning "I bully".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acoso | I bully |
| Tú | acosas | you bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosa | s/he bullies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosamos | we bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosáis | you (plural) bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosan | they bully |
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Acosar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acosar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acosé", meaning "I bullied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosé | I bullied |
| Tú | acosaste | you bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosó | s/he bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosamos | we bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosasteis | you (plural) bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosaron | they bullied |
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Acosar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acosar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acosaba", meaning "I used to bully".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosaba | I used to bully |
| Tú | acosabas | you used to bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosaba | s/he used to bully |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosábamos | we used to bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosabais | you (plural) used to bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosaban | they used to bully |
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Acosar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acosar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acosando", meaning "I am bullying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acosando | I am bullying |
| Tú | estás acosando | you are bullying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está acosando | s/he is bullying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acosando | we are bullying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acosando | you (plural) are bullying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acosando | they are bullying |
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Acosar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acosar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acosar", meaning "I am going to bully".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acosar | I am going to bully |
| Tú | vas a acosar | you are going to bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a acosar | s/he is going to bully |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acosar | we are going to bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acosar | you (plural) are going to bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acosar | they are going to bully |
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Acosar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acosar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acosaré", meaning "I will bully".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosaré | I will bully |
| Tú | acosarás | you will bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosará | s/he will bully |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosaremos | we will bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosaréis | you (plural) will bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosarán | they will bully |
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Acosar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acosar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acosaría", meaning "I would bully".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosaría | I would bully |
| Tú | acosarías | you would bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosaría | s/he would bully |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosaríamos | we would bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosaríais | you (plural) would bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosarían | they would bully |
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Acosar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acosar 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 acosado", meaning "I have bullied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acosado | I have bullied |
| Tú | has acosado | you have bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha acosado | s/he has bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acosado | we have bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acosado | you (plural) have bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acosado | they have bullied |
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Acosar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acosar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acosado", meaning "I had bullied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acosado | I had bullied |
| Tú | habías acosado | you had bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había acosado | s/he had bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acosado | we had bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acosado | you (plural) had bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acosado | they had bullied |
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Acosar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acosar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acosado", meaning "I will have bullied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acosado | I will have bullied |
| Tú | habrás acosado | you will have bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acosado | s/he will have bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acosado | we will have bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acosado | you (plural) will have bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acosado | they will have bullied |
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Acosar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acosar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acosado", meaning "I would have bullied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acosado | I would have bullied |
| Tú | habrías acosado | you would have bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría acosado | s/he would have bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acosado | we would have bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acosado | you (plural) would have bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acosado | they would have bullied |
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Acosar 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, "acose", meaning "I bully".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acose | I bully |
| Tú | acoses | you bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acose | s/he bullies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosemos | we bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acoséis | you (plural) bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosen | they bully |
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Acosar 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, "acosara", meaning "I bullied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosara | I bullied |
| Tú | acosaras | you bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosara | s/he bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosáramos | we bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosarais | you (plural) bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosaran | they bullied |
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Acosar 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, "acosare", meaning "I will bully".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acosare | I will bully |
| Tú | acosares | you will bully |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acosare | s/he will bully |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosáremos | we will bully |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosareis | you (plural) will bully |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosaren | they will bully |
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Acosar 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 acosado", meaning "I have bullied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acosado | I have bullied |
| Tú | hayas acosado | you have bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya acosado | s/he has bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acosado | we have bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acosado | you (plural) have bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acosado | they have bullied |
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Acosar 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 acosado", meaning "I had bullied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acosado | I had bullied |
| Tú | hubieras acosado | you had bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acosado | s/he had bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acosado | we had bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acosado | you (plural) had bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acosado | they had bullied |
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Acosar 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 acosado", meaning "I will have bullied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acosado | I will have bullied |
| Tú | hubieres acosado | you will have bullied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acosado | s/he will have bullied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acosado | we will have bullied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acosado | you (plural) will have bullied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acosado | they will have bullied |
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Acosar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acose", meaning "(to you formal) bully!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acosa | (to you) bully! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acose | (to you formal) bully! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acosemos | let's bully! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acosad | (to you plural) bully! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acosen | (to you plural formal) bully! |
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Acosar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acose", meaning "(to you formal) don't bully!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no acoses | (to you) don't bully! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acose | (to you formal) don't bully! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no acosemos | let's not bully! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no acoséis | (to you plural) don't bully! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acosen | (to you plural formal) don't bully! |
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Frequently asked questions about Acosar
Is acosar a regular or irregular verb?
Acosar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate acosar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), acosar is conjugated as: yo acoso, tú acosas, él/ella/usted acosa, nosotros acosamos, vosotros acosáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acosan. 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 acosar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acosar is conjugated as: yo acosé, tú acosaste, él/ella/usted acosó, nosotros acosamos, vosotros acosasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acosaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate acosar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acosar is conjugated as: yo acosaba, tú acosabas, él/ella/usted acosaba, nosotros acosábamos, vosotros acosabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes acosaban. 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 acosar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), acosar is conjugated as: yo acosaré, tú acosarás, él/ella/usted acosará, nosotros acosaremos, vosotros acosaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acosarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate acosar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acosar is conjugated as: yo acose, tú acoses, él/ella/usted acose, nosotros acosemos, vosotros acoséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acosen. 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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