Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Acurrucarse in Spanish
To curl up, to snuggle Irregular Verb
At a glance: Acurrucarse (to curl up, to snuggle) is a reflexive irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me acurruco, te acurrucas, se acurruca, nos acurrucamos, os acurrucáis, se acurrucan. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acurrucarse
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Future
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acurrucarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acurrucarse
- Imperative tenses of Acurrucarse
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Acurrucarse conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acurrucarse is the Spanish verb for "to curl up, to snuggle". It is an irregular reflexive verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acurrucarse | to curl up, to snuggle |
| Past participle | acurrucado | curled up |
| Gerund | acurrucando | curling up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acurrucarse 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, "me acurruco", meaning "I curl up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurruco | I curl up |
| Tú | te acurrucas | you curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurruca | s/he curls up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucamos | we curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucáis | you (plural) curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucan | they curl up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acurrucarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "me acurruqué", meaning "I curled up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurruqué | I curled up |
| Tú | te acurrucaste | you curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucó | s/he curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucamos | we curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucasteis | you (plural) curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucaron | they curled up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acurrucarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "me acurrucaba", meaning "I used to curl up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurrucaba | I used to curl up |
| Tú | te acurrucabas | you used to curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucaba | s/he used to curl up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucábamos | we used to curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucabais | you (plural) used to curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucaban | they used to curl up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "me estoy acurrucando", meaning "I am curling up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy acurrucando | I am curling up |
| Tú | te estás acurrucando | you are curling up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está acurrucando | s/he is curling up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos acurrucando | we are curling up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis acurrucando | you (plural) are curling up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están acurrucando | they are curling up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "me voy a acurrucar", meaning "I am going to curl up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a acurrucar | I am going to curl up |
| Tú | te vas a acurrucar | you are going to curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a acurrucar | s/he is going to curl up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a acurrucar | we are going to curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a acurrucar | you (plural) are going to curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a acurrucar | they are going to curl up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "me acurrucaré", meaning "I will curl up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurrucaré | I will curl up |
| Tú | te acurrucarás | you will curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucará | s/he will curl up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucaremos | we will curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucaréis | you (plural) will curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucarán | they will curl up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "me acurrucaría", meaning "I would curl up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurrucaría | I would curl up |
| Tú | te acurrucarías | you would curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucaría | s/he would curl up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucaríamos | we would curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucaríais | you (plural) would curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucarían | they would curl up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acurrucarse 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, "me he acurrucado", meaning "I have curled up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he acurrucado | I have curled up |
| Tú | te has acurrucado | you have curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha acurrucado | s/he has curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos acurrucado | we have curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis acurrucado | you (plural) have curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han acurrucado | they have curled up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acurrucarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "me había acurrucado", meaning "I had curled up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había acurrucado | I had curled up |
| Tú | te habías acurrucado | you had curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había acurrucado | s/he had curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos acurrucado | we had curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais acurrucado | you (plural) had curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían acurrucado | they had curled up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "me habré acurrucado", meaning "I will have curled up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré acurrucado | I will have curled up |
| Tú | te habrás acurrucado | you will have curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá acurrucado | s/he will have curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos acurrucado | we will have curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis acurrucado | you (plural) will have curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán acurrucado | they will have curled up |
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Acurrucarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acurrucarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "me habría acurrucado", meaning "I would have curled up".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría acurrucado | I would have curled up |
| Tú | te habrías acurrucado | you would have curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría acurrucado | s/he would have curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos acurrucado | we would have curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais acurrucado | you (plural) would have curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían acurrucado | they would have curled up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me acurruque", meaning "I curl up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurruque | I curl up |
| Tú | te acurruques | you curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurruque | s/he curls up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurruquemos | we curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurruquéis | you (plural) curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurruquen | they curl up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me acurrucara", meaning "I curled up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurrucara | I curled up |
| Tú | te acurrucaras | you curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucara | s/he curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucáramos | we curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucarais | you (plural) curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucaran | they curled up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me acurrucare", meaning "I will curl up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me acurrucare | I will curl up |
| Tú | te acurrucares | you will curl up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se acurrucare | s/he will curl up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos acurrucáremos | we will curl up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os acurrucareis | you (plural) will curl up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se acurrucaren | they will curl up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me haya acurrucado", meaning "I have curled up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya acurrucado | I have curled up |
| Tú | te hayas acurrucado | you have curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya acurrucado | s/he has curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos acurrucado | we have curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis acurrucado | you (plural) have curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan acurrucado | they have curled up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me hubiera acurrucado", meaning "I had curled up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera acurrucado | I had curled up |
| Tú | te hubieras acurrucado | you had curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera acurrucado | s/he had curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos acurrucado | we had curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais acurrucado | you (plural) had curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran acurrucado | they had curled up |
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Acurrucarse 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, "me hubiere acurrucado", meaning "I will have curled up".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere acurrucado | I will have curled up |
| Tú | te hubieres acurrucado | you will have curled up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere acurrucado | s/he will have curled up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos acurrucado | we will have curled up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis acurrucado | you (plural) will have curled up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren acurrucado | they will have curled up |
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Acurrucarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acurrúquese", meaning "(to you formal) curl! up".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acurrúcate | (to you) curl! up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acurrúquese | (to you formal) curl! up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acurruquémonos | let's curl! up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acurrúcaos | (to you plural) curl! up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acurrúquense | (to you plural formal) curl! up |
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Acurrucarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no se acurruque", meaning "(to you formal) don't curl! up".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te acurruques | (to you) don't curl! up |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se acurruque | (to you formal) don't curl! up |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos acurruquemos | let's not curl! up |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os acurruquéis | (to you plural) don't curl! up |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se acurruquen | (to you plural formal) don't curl! up |
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Frequently asked questions about Acurrucarse
Is acurrucarse a regular or irregular verb?
Acurrucarse is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
How do you conjugate acurrucarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), acurrucarse is conjugated as: yo me acurruco, tú te acurrucas, él/ella/usted se acurruca, nosotros nos acurrucamos, vosotros os acurrucáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acurrucan. 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 acurrucarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acurrucarse is conjugated as: yo me acurruqué, tú te acurrucaste, él/ella/usted se acurrucó, nosotros nos acurrucamos, vosotros os acurrucasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acurrucaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate acurrucarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acurrucarse is conjugated as: yo me acurrucaba, tú te acurrucabas, él/ella/usted se acurrucaba, nosotros nos acurrucábamos, vosotros os acurrucabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acurrucaban. 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 acurrucarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), acurrucarse is conjugated as: yo me acurrucaré, tú te acurrucarás, él/ella/usted se acurrucará, nosotros nos acurrucaremos, vosotros os acurrucaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acurrucarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate acurrucarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acurrucarse is conjugated as: yo me acurruque, tú te acurruques, él/ella/usted se acurruque, nosotros nos acurruquemos, vosotros os acurruquéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acurruquen. 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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