acordar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acordar — to agree
The present subjunctive of acordar follows the o→ue stem change: acuerde, acuerdes, acuerde, acordemos, acordéis, acuerden.
acordar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that an agreement be reached (e.g., 'I hope we agree').
Notes on acordar in the Present Subjunctive
Like the present indicative, it has the o→ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
Espero que acuerden algo pronto.
I hope they agree on something soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que nosotros acordemos un horario.
It is necessary that we agree on a schedule.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'acuerdemos' for nosotros.
Correct: acordemos
Why: The nosotros form of -ar verbs does not take the stem change in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acuerdo
Acordar is a stem-changing verb (o→ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
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.
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.