acentuar Imperfect Conjugation
acentuar — to accent
The imperfect of acentuar is regular: acentuaba, acentuabas, acentuaba, acentuábamos, acentuabais, acentuaban.
acentuar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for habitual actions (how you used to accent words) or to describe an ongoing state of emphasis in the past.
Notes on acentuar in the Imperfect
Acentuar is fully regular in the imperfect. Note the accent mark on the 'a' in the nosotros form (acentuábamos).
Example Sentences
Antes, yo no acentuaba bien las palabras.
Before, I didn't accent words well.
yo
El profesor siempre acentuaba la importancia de la gramática.
The teacher always emphasized the importance of grammar.
él/ella/usted
Acentuábamos cada detalle del plan.
We used to emphasize every detail of the plan.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: acentuabamos
Correct: acentuábamos
Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect indicative for -ar verbs require an accent on the 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acentúo
In the present tense, acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern where the 'u' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: acentué
The preterite of acentuar is regular: acentué, acentuaste, acentuó, acentuamos, acentuasteis, acentuaron.
Future
yo: acentuaré
The future of acentuar is regular: acentuaré, acentuarás, acentuará, acentuaremos, acentuaréis, acentuarán.
Conditional
yo: acentuaría
The conditional of acentuar is regular: acentuaría, acentuarías, acentuaría, acentuaríamos, acentuaríais, acentuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acentúe
The present subjunctive of acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern: acentúe, acentúes, acentúe, acentuemos, acentuéis, acentúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acentuara
The imperfect subjunctive of acentuar is regular: acentuara, acentuaras, acentuara, acentuáramos, acentuarais, acentuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acentúa
The imperative uses acentúa (tú) and acentúe (usted) to give direct commands about stressing or highlighting something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acentúes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no acentúes, no acentúe, no acentuemos, no acentúen.