acercarseConjugation
acercarse means to approach.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Acercarse is regular in the present tense: me acerco, te acercas, se acerca, nos acercamos, os acercáis, se acercan.
Future
The future of acercarse is regular: me acercaré, te acercarás, se acercará, nos acercaremos, os acercaréis, se acercarán.
Imperfect
Acercarse is regular in the imperfect: me acercaba, te acercabas, se acercaba, nos acercábamos, os acercabais, se acercaban.
Conditional
The conditional is regular: me acercaría, te acercarías, se acercaría, nos acercaríamos, os acercaríais, se acercarían.
Preterite
The preterite of acercarse has a spelling change in the first person: me acerqué, te acercaste, se acercó, nos acercamos, os acercasteis, se acercaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no te acerques, no se acerque, no nos acerquemos, no os acerquéis, no se acerquen.
Imperative
Use these for commands: acércate (tú), acérquese (usted), acerquémonos (nosotros), acercaos (vosotros), acérquense (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The subjunctive requires a spelling change for all forms: me acerque, te acerques, se acerque, nos acerquemos, os acerquéis, se acerquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ra' stem: me acercara, te acercaras, se acercara, nos acercáramos, os acercarais, se acercaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does acercarse mean in Spanish?
acercarse means "to approach".
Is acercarse a regular or irregular verb?
acercarse is a regular (reflexive, with spelling change in preterite 'yo' form) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate acercarse in the present tense?
The present tense of acercarse is: yo me acerco, tú te acercas, él/ella/usted se acerca, nosotros nos acercamos, vosotros os acercáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acercan.
How do you conjugate acercarse in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of acercarse is: yo me acerqué, tú te acercaste, él/ella/usted se acercó, nosotros nos acercamos, vosotros os acercasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acercaron.
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