acariciarConjugation
acariciar means to pet.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'acariciara' or 'acariciase' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations involving petting.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'acaricie' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'acaricies' (tú) for wishes, doubts, or emotions about petting.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no acaricies' (tú) or 'no acaricie' (usted) for negative commands with 'acariciar'.
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'acaricia' (tú) or 'acaricie' (usted) for direct commands with 'acariciar'.
Indicative
Conditional
Regular conditional forms like 'acariciaría' (yo) or 'acariciarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) express hypothetical petting ('would').
Preterite
Regular preterite forms like 'acaricié' (yo) or 'acarició' (él/ella/usted) mark completed actions of petting.
Imperfect
Regular imperfect forms like 'acariciaba' (yo) or 'acariciaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describe past ongoing or habitual petting.
Present
Regular present forms like 'acaricio' (yo) or 'acaricia' (él/ella/usted) describe current or habitual petting.
Future
Regular future forms like 'acariciaré' (yo) or 'acariciarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) indicate future petting actions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does acariciar mean in Spanish?
acariciar means "to pet".
Is acariciar a regular or irregular verb?
acariciar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate acariciar in the present tense?
The present tense of acariciar is: yo acaricio, tú acaricias, él/ella/usted acaricia, nosotros acariciamos, vosotros acariciáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acarician.
How do you conjugate acariciar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of acariciar is: yo acaricié, tú acariciaste, él/ella/usted acarició, nosotros acariciamos, vosotros acariciasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acariciaron.
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