acurrucar Preterite Conjugation
acurrucar — to huddle
The preterite of acurrucar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: acurruqué.
acurrucar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a completed action of huddling or snuggling at a specific point in time, like when you got into bed last night.
Notes on acurrucar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (acurruqué) to preserve the hard 'k' sound. All other forms (acurrucaste, acurrucó, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Me acurruqué en la cama y me quedé dormido.
I snuggled up in bed and fell asleep.
yo
El niño se acurrucó contra su madre.
The boy huddled against his mother.
él/ella/usted
Nos acurrucamos para protegernos del viento.
We huddled together to protect ourselves from the wind.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: acurrucé
Correct: acurruqué
Why: Without the 'qu', the word would be pronounced 'acurru-sé', which is incorrect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acurruco
The present tense of acurrucar is regular: acurruco, acurrucas, acurruca, acurrucamos, acurrucáis, acurrucan.
Imperfect
yo: acurrucaba
The imperfect of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaba, acurrucabas, acurrucaba, acurrucábamos, acurrucabais, acurrucaban.
Future
yo: acurrucaré
The future tense of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaré, acurrucarás, acurrucará, acurrucaremos, acurrucaréis, acurrucarán.
Conditional
yo: acurrucaría
The conditional of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaría, acurrucarías, acurrucaría, acurrucaríamos, acurrucaríais, acurrucarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acurruque
The present subjunctive of acurrucar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: acurruque, acurruques, acurruque, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acurrucara
The imperfect subjunctive of acurrucar is regular: acurrucara, acurrucaras, acurrucara, acurrucáramos, acurrucarais, acurrucaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acurruca
The imperative uses 'acurruca' (tú) and 'acurruque' (usted) with spelling changes in formal and plural forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no acurruques
The negative imperative always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no acurruques, no acurruque, no acurruquemos, no acurruquéis, no acurruquen.