acercar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
acercar — to move closer
The imperative uses 'acerca' for tú and 'acerque(n)' for formal commands.
acercar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to move something closer or to tell someone to come near.
Notes on acercar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' use the 'qu' spelling change found in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Acerca tu silla, por favor.
Move your chair closer, please.
tú
Acerque el micrófono a su boca.
Move the microphone closer to your mouth.
usted
Acerquemos la mesa para que todos quepan.
Let's move the table closer so everyone fits.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'acerce' for the formal command.
Correct: acerque
Why: Formal commands for -ar verbs use subjunctive endings, which require the 'qu' spelling change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acerco
The present tense of acercar is completely regular: acerco, acercas, acerca, acercamos, acercáis, acercan.
Preterite
yo: acerqué
Acercar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (acerqué); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: acercaba
The imperfect of acercar is regular: acercaba, acercabas, acercaba, acercábamos, acercabais, acercaban.
Future
yo: acercaré
The future tense is regular, using the full infinitive as the base: acercaré, acercarás, acercará, acercaremos, acercaréis, acercarán.
Conditional
yo: acercaría
The conditional is regular: acercaría, acercarías, acercaría, acercaríamos, acercaríais, acercarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acerque
The present subjunctive of acercar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: acerque, acerques, acerque, acerquemos, acerquéis, acerquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acercara
The imperfect subjunctive of acercar is regular: acercara, acercaras, acercara, acercáramos, acercarais, acercaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acerques
Negative commands always use the spelling change: no acerques, no acerque, no acerquemos, no acerquéis, no acerquen.