acercarse Negative Imperative Conjugation
acercarse — to approach
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no te acerques, no se acerque, no nos acerquemos, no os acerquéis, no se acerquen.
acercarse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to warn someone to stay away or not to approach something dangerous.
Notes on acercarse in the Negative Imperative
Like the present subjunctive, all forms use the 'qu' spelling change to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No te acerques al perro, es agresivo.
Don't go near the dog; he's aggressive.
tú
Por favor, no se acerquen a la orilla.
Please, don't go near the edge.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No nos acerquemos demasiado pronto.
Let's not get close too soon.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form 'no acércate'.
Correct: no te acerques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form and the pronoun must come before the verb.
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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.
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).