aceptar Present Conjugation
aceptar — to accept
The present tense of aceptar is regular: acepto, aceptas, acepta, aceptamos, aceptáis, aceptan.
aceptar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current habits, general truths, or things you are agreeing to right now. It is common for expressing your willingness to take a job offer or follow a rule.
Notes on aceptar in the Present
Aceptar is completely regular in the present tense; just follow the standard -ar verb endings.
Example Sentences
Yo acepto las condiciones del contrato.
I accept the conditions of the contract.
yo
¿Aceptas este regalo?
Do you accept this gift?
tú
Ellos aceptan tarjetas de crédito aquí.
They accept credit cards here.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yo acepta' instead of 'yo acepto'.
Correct: acepto
Why: The first person singular always ends in -o in the present indicative for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aceptara
The imperfect subjunctive of aceptar is regular: aceptara, aceptaras, aceptara, aceptáramos, aceptarais, aceptaran.
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.