aceptar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
aceptar — to accept
The imperfect subjunctive of aceptar is regular: aceptara, aceptaras, aceptara, aceptáramos, aceptarais, aceptaran.
aceptar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for past-tense triggers of doubt or in 'if' clauses involving a hypothetical acceptance (e.g., 'If I accepted that...').
Notes on aceptar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Aceptar is regular. It is formed from the third-person plural preterite (aceptaron) by dropping -ron and adding the -ra endings.
Example Sentences
Si yo aceptara esa oferta, sería rico.
If I accepted that offer, I would be rich.
yo
Me gustaría que tú aceptaras el premio.
I would like you to accept the prize.
tú
No creía que aceptaran tan pronto.
I didn't think they would accept so soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'aceptáramos'.
Correct: aceptáramos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect subjunctive always carries an accent on the vowel preceding the -ramos.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acepto
The present tense of aceptar is regular: acepto, aceptas, acepta, aceptamos, aceptáis, aceptan.
Preterite
yo: acepté
The preterite of aceptar is regular: acepté, aceptaste, aceptó, aceptamos, aceptasteis, aceptaron.
Imperfect
yo: aceptaba
The imperfect of aceptar follows the standard -aba pattern: aceptaba, aceptabas, aceptaba, aceptábamos, aceptabais, aceptaban.
Future
yo: aceptaré
The future of aceptar uses the infinitive plus endings: aceptaré, aceptarás, aceptará, aceptaremos, aceptaréis, aceptarán.
Conditional
yo: aceptaría
The conditional of aceptar is regular: aceptaría, aceptarías, aceptaría, aceptaríamos, aceptaríais, aceptarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acepte
The present subjunctive of aceptar is regular: acepte, aceptes, acepte, aceptemos, aceptéis, acepten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acepta
The affirmative imperative of aceptar uses: acepta (tú), aceptad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aceptes
The negative imperative of aceptar always uses the present subjunctive: no aceptes, no acepte, no aceptemos, no aceptéis, no acepten.