acercarse Conditional Conjugation
acercarse — to approach
The conditional is regular: me acercaría, te acercarías, se acercaría, nos acercaríamos, os acercaríais, se acercarían.
acercarse Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say you 'would' approach if circumstances were different, or to make a polite suggestion.
Notes on acercarse in the Conditional
The conditional is regular. It uses the entire infinitive 'acercar' as the stem before adding the endings.
Example Sentences
Me acercaría más si no tuviera miedo.
I would get closer if I weren't afraid.
yo
¿Te acercarías a preguntarle el precio?
Would you go over and ask him the price?
tú
Se acercarían si los llamaras.
They would approach if you called them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'acercaría' with 'acercaba'.
Correct: acercaría
Why: Acercaría is 'would approach' (hypothetical), while acercaba is 'was approaching' (past description).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me acerco
Acercarse is regular in the present tense: me acerco, te acercas, se acerca, nos acercamos, os acercáis, se acercan.
Preterite
yo: me acerqué
The preterite of acercarse has a spelling change in the first person: me acerqué, te acercaste, se acercó, nos acercamos, os acercasteis, se acercaron.
Imperfect
yo: me acercaba
Acercarse is regular in the imperfect: me acercaba, te acercabas, se acercaba, nos acercábamos, os acercabais, se acercaban.
Future
yo: me acercaré
The future of acercarse is regular: me acercaré, te acercarás, se acercará, nos acercaremos, os acercaréis, se acercarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me acerque
The subjunctive requires a spelling change for all forms: me acerque, te acerques, se acerque, nos acerquemos, os acerquéis, se acerquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me acercara
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ra' stem: me acercara, te acercaras, se acercara, nos acercáramos, os acercarais, se acercaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acércate
Use these for commands: acércate (tú), acérquese (usted), acerquémonos (nosotros), acercaos (vosotros), acérquense (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te acerques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no te acerques, no se acerque, no nos acerquemos, no os acerquéis, no se acerquen.