acordar Present Conjugation
acordar — to agree
Acordar is a stem-changing verb (o→ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
acordar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current agreements, habits, or things you are agreeing upon right now.
Notes on acordar in the Present
This is an o→ue stem-changing verb. The 'o' becomes 'ue' when stressed (yo, tú, él, ellos).
Example Sentences
Yo acuerdo con tu propuesta.
I agree with your proposal.
yo
Nosotros acordamos el plan cada semana.
We agree on the plan every week.
nosotros
Ustedes acuerdan siempre en lo más importante.
You all always agree on what's most important.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'acordas' instead of 'acuerdas'.
Correct: acuerdas
Why: The stem change is required for the tú form in the present tense.
Mistake: Using 'acuerrdo' with a double R.
Correct: acuerdo
Why: The verb uses a single 'r'; the stem change doesn't add extra consonants.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: acordé
Acordar is regular in the preterite, used to mark the specific moment an agreement was reached.
Imperfect
yo: acordaba
The imperfect of acordar is regular: acordaba, acordabas, acordaba, acordábamos, acordabais, acordaban.
Future
yo: acordaré
The future of acordar is regular: acordaré, acordarás, acordará, acordaremos, acordaréis, acordarán.
Conditional
yo: acordaría
The conditional of acordar is regular: acordaría, acordarías, acordaría, acordaríamos, acordaríais, acordarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acuerde
The present subjunctive of acordar follows the o→ue stem change: acuerde, acuerdes, acuerde, acordemos, acordéis, acuerden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acordara
The imperfect subjunctive of acordar is regular: acordara, acordaras, acordara, acordáramos, acordarais, acordaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acuerda
The imperative uses the stem change (o→ue) for all forms except vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: acuerdes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no acuerdes, no acuerde, no acordemos, no acordéis, no acuerden.