acercarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
acercarse — to approach
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'ra' stem: me acercara, te acercaras, se acercara, nos acercáramos, os acercarais, se acercaran.
acercarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or when the main verb is in the past and expresses a wish or request.
Notes on acercarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural preterite (acercaron), making it regular for this verb.
Example Sentences
Si me acercara un poco más, podría verlo.
If I got a little closer, I could see it.
yo
Me pidió que no me acercara tanto.
He asked me not to get so close.
yo
Si nos acercáramos, nos oirían.
If we moved closer, they would hear us.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: acercaramos.
Correct: acercáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect subjunctive always has an accent on the vowel before the 'ramos'.
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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.
Conditional
yo: me acercaría
The conditional is regular: me acercaría, te acercarías, se acercaría, nos acercaríamos, os acercaríais, se acercarían.
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.
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.