acelerar Present Conjugation
acelerar — to speed up
Present tense 'acelero', 'aceleras', etc., describes current or habitual actions.
acelerar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'acelerar' for actions happening right now ('I am speeding up') or for habits and general truths ('He speeds up every morning').
Notes on acelerar in the Present
Acelerar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All its forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Acelero cuando el semáforo se pone verde.
I speed up when the traffic light turns green.
yo
Tú aceleras demasiado en la autopista.
You speed too much on the highway.
tú
El coche acelera suavemente.
The car accelerates smoothly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros aceleramos al salir de la curva.
We speed up when coming out of the curve.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present for actions completed in the past.
Correct: For 'I sped up yesterday,' use the preterite 'aceleré', not the present 'acelero'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished events.
Mistake: Confusing 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' forms.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form is 'aceleramos', while 'vosotros' is 'aceleráis'.
Why: These are distinct endings for the first and second person plural in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aceleré
Preterite 'aceleré', 'aceleraste', etc., marks completed past actions like 'I sped up'.
Imperfect
yo: aceleraba
Imperfect 'aceleraba' describes past ongoing actions or descriptions.
Future
yo: aceleraré
Future tense 'aceleraré', 'acelerarás', etc., predicts or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: aceleraría
Conditional 'aceleraría', 'acelerarías', etc., means 'would' speed up.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acelere
Present subjunctive like 'acelere' follows wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acelerara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'acelerara' for past hypotheticals or wishes, often with 'si' (if).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acelera
Use imperative forms like 'acelera' (tú) for direct commands, e.g., '¡Acelera!'
Negative Imperative
yo: no aceleres
Negative commands use 'no' plus present subjunctive, like 'no aceleres' (tú).