acosar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
acosar — to harass
Use 'acose' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acoses' (tú), 'acosemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
acosar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
This tense is triggered by certain phrases expressing doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, often when the subject of the main clause is different from the subordinate clause. For 'acosar', it's used when someone wants, doubts, or fears that harassing is happening or will happen.
Notes on acosar in the Present Subjunctive
Acosar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are the same as the affirmative imperative usted/ustedes/nosotros forms.
Example Sentences
Dudo que él te acose.
I doubt he harasses you.
él/ella/usted
Espero que no nos acosen.
I hope they don't harass us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me alegra que acoses solo lo necesario.
I'm glad you pursue only what's necessary.
tú
Queremos que acosemos nuestros objetivos.
We want to pursue our goals.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'dudo que', 'espero que', 'quiero que', use 'acose', 'acosen', etc., not 'acosa', 'acosan'.
Why: These specific trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express doubt, desire, or emotion.
Mistake: Using the subjunctive when the subject is the same.
Correct: If the subject is the same, use the infinitive: 'Quiero acosar mis sueños' (I want to pursue my dreams), not 'Quiero que acose mis sueños'.
Why: The subjunctive is typically used when there's a shift in subject between the main and subordinate clauses.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acosara
Use 'acosara' or 'acosase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acosaras' or 'acosases' (tú), 'acosáramos' or 'acosásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
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.