How to conjugate Acusar in Spanish
To accuse Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Acusar
- Acusar in the Indicative Present
- Acusar in the Indicative Preterite
- Acusar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acusar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acusar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acusar in the Indicative Future
- Acusar in the Indicative Conditional
- Acusar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acusar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acusar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acusar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acusar
- Imperative tenses of Acusar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Acusar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Acusar is the Spanish verb for "to accuse". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acusar include: culpar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | acusar | to accuse |
Past participle | acusado | accused |
Gerund | acusando | accusing |
Indicative Tenses of Acusar
Acusar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of acusar 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, "acuso", meaning "I accuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acuso | I accuse |
Tú | acusas | you accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusa | s/he accuses, you (formal) accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusamos | we accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusáis | you (plural) accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusan | they accuse, you (plural formal) accuse |
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Acusar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of acusar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acusé", meaning "I accused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusé | I accused |
Tú | acusaste | you accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusó | s/he accused, you (formal) accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusamos | we accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusasteis | you (plural) accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusaron | they accused, you (plural formal) accused |
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Acusar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of acusar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acusaba", meaning "I used to accuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusaba | I used to accuse |
Tú | acusabas | you used to accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusaba | s/he used to accuse, you (formal) used to accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusábamos | we used to accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusabais | you (plural) used to accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusaban | they used to accuse, you (plural formal) used to accuse |
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Acusar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of acusar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acusando", meaning "I am accusing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy acusando | I am accusing |
Tú | estás acusando | you are accusing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está acusando | s/he is accusing, you (formal) are accusing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acusando | we are accusing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acusando | you (plural) are accusing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acusando | they are accusing, you (plural formal) are accusing |
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Acusar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of acusar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acusar", meaning "I am going to accuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a acusar | I am going to accuse |
Tú | vas a acusar | you are going to accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a acusar | s/he is going to accuse, you (formal) are going to accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acusar | we are going to accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acusar | you (plural) are going to accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acusar | they are going to accuse, you (plural formal) are going to accuse |
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Acusar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of acusar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acusaré", meaning "I will accuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusaré | I will accuse |
Tú | acusarás | you will accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusará | s/he will accuse, you (formal) will accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusaremos | we will accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusaréis | you (plural) will accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusarán | they will accuse, you (plural formal) will accuse |
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Acusar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of acusar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acusaría", meaning "I would accuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusaría | I would accuse |
Tú | acusarías | you would accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusaría | s/he would accuse, you (formal) would accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusaríamos | we would accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusaríais | you (plural) would accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusarían | they would accuse, you (plural formal) would accuse |
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Acusar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of acusar 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 acusado", meaning "I have accused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he acusado | I have accused |
Tú | has acusado | you have accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha acusado | s/he has accused, you (formal) have accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acusado | we have accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acusado | you (plural) have accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acusado | they have accused, you (plural formal) have accused |
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Acusar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of acusar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acusado", meaning "I had accused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había acusado | I had accused |
Tú | habías acusado | you had accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | había acusado | s/he had accused, you (formal) had accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acusado | we had accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acusado | you (plural) had accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acusado | they had accused, you (plural formal) had accused |
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Acusar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of acusar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acusado", meaning "I will have accused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré acusado | I will have accused |
Tú | habrás acusado | you will have accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acusado | s/he will have accused, you (formal) will have accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acusado | we will have accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acusado | you (plural) will have accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acusado | they will have accused, you (plural formal) will have accused |
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Acusar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acusar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acusado", meaning "I would have accused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría acusado | I would have accused |
Tú | habrías acusado | you would have accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría acusado | s/he would have accused, you (formal) would have accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acusado | we would have accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acusado | you (plural) would have accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acusado | they would have accused, you (plural formal) would have accused |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Acusar
Acusar 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, "acuse", meaning "I accuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acuse | I accuse |
Tú | acuses | you accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acuse | s/he accuses, you (formal) accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusemos | we accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acuséis | you (plural) accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusen | they accuse, you (plural formal) accuse |
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Acusar 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, "acusara", meaning "I accused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusara | I accused |
Tú | acusaras | you accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusara | s/he accused, you (formal) accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusáramos | we accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusarais | you (plural) accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusaran | they accused, you (plural formal) accused |
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Acusar 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, "acusare", meaning "I will accuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | acusare | I will accuse |
Tú | acusares | you will accuse |
Ella / Él / Usted | acusare | s/he will accuse, you (formal) will accuse |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusáremos | we will accuse |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusareis | you (plural) will accuse |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusaren | they will accuse, you (plural formal) will accuse |
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Acusar 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 acusado", meaning "I have accused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya acusado | I have accused |
Tú | hayas acusado | you have accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya acusado | s/he has accused, you (formal) have accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acusado | we have accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acusado | you (plural) have accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acusado | they have accused, you (plural formal) have accused |
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Acusar 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 acusado", meaning "I had accused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera acusado | I had accused |
Tú | hubieras acusado | you had accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acusado | s/he had accused, you (formal) had accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acusado | we had accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acusado | you (plural) had accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acusado | they had accused, you (plural formal) had accused |
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Acusar 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 acusado", meaning "I will have accused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere acusado | I will have accused |
Tú | hubieres acusado | you will have accused |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acusado | s/he will have accused, you (formal) will have accused |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acusado | we will have accused |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acusado | you (plural) will have accused |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acusado | they will have accused, you (plural formal) will have accused |
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Imperative Tenses of Acusar
Acusar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acuse", meaning "(to you formal) accuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | acusa | (to you) accuse! |
Ella / Él / Usted | acuse | (to you formal) accuse! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | acusemos | let's accuse! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | acusad | (to you plural) accuse! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acusen | (to you plural formal) accuse! |
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Acusar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acuse", meaning "(to you formal) don't accuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no acuses | (to you) don't accuse! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no acuse | (to you formal) don't accuse! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no acusemos | let's not accuse! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no acuséis | (to you plural) don't accuse! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acusen | (to you plural formal) don't accuse! |
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