acosar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
acosar — to harass
Use 'acosara' or 'acosase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acosaras' or 'acosases' (tú), 'acosáramos' or 'acosásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
acosar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is for talking about hypothetical situations, regrets, or wishes in the past. Think of 'if I had...' or 'I wish that...'. It's also used after verbs of influence in the past.
Notes on acosar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Acosar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. You can use either the -ra or -se ending (e.g., acosara/acosase); the -ra form is more common.
Example Sentences
Si yo acosara a la competencia, me multarían.
If I were to harass the competition, they would fine me.
yo
Ojalá no me acosaras tanto.
I wish you wouldn't harass me so much.
tú
Me pidió que no acosara a su familia.
He asked me not to harass his family.
él/ella/usted
Si ellos acosaran menos, tendrían más amigos.
If they harassed less, they would have more friends.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For hypotheticals like 'if I harassed...', use 'si yo acosara...' not 'si yo acosé...'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is specifically for hypothetical or unreal conditions in the past or present.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se endings.
Correct: Both 'acosara' and 'acosase' are correct for the yo form, but choose one and be consistent, or prefer the -ra form.
Why: While both are valid, learners often get confused about which ending to use or how to switch between them.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acoso
Use 'acoso', 'acosas', 'acosa', 'acosamos', 'acosáis', 'acosan' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: acosé
The preterite of acosar is regular: acosé, acosaste, acosó, acosamos, acosasteis, acosaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: acosaba
Use 'acosaba', 'acosabas', 'acosaba', 'acosábamos', 'acosabais', 'acosaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: acosaré
Use 'acosaré', 'acosarás', 'acosará', 'acosaremos', 'acosaréis', 'acosarán' for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: acosaría
Use 'acosaría', 'acosarías', 'acosaría', 'acosaríamos', 'acosaríais', 'acosarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acose
Use 'acose' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acoses' (tú), 'acosemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acosa
Use 'acosa' (tú), 'acosad' (vosotros), 'acose' (usted/él), 'acosemos' (nosotros), 'acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acoses
Use 'no acoses' (tú), 'no acoséis' (vosotros), 'no acose' (usted/él), 'no acosemos' (nosotros), 'no acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for negative commands.