acercarse Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acercarse — to approach
The subjunctive requires a spelling change for all forms: me acerque, te acerques, se acerque, nos acerquemos, os acerquéis, se acerquen.
acercarse Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, doubt, or suggest that someone approaches. Common after phrases like 'Quiero que...' or 'Es posible que...'.
Notes on acercarse in the Present Subjunctive
Because the stem ends in 'c', it changes to 'qu' before the 'e' endings to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que se acerque a hablar conmigo.
I hope he comes over to talk to me.
él/ella/usted
No creo que nos acerquemos al objetivo hoy.
I don't think we'll get close to the goal today.
nosotros
Dile que no se acerque al fuego.
Tell him not to go near the fire.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Spelling it 'acerce'.
Correct: acerque
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 's'. You need 'que' to keep the 'k' sound of 'acercar'.
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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.
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.