aceptado
/ah-sep-TAH-doh/
accepted
When something is aceptado (accepted), it has been approved or received.
aceptado(Adjective)
accepted
?as in approved or received
,approved
?official status
admissible
?referring to rules or evidence
,current
?socially acceptable or fashionable
📝 In Action
El plan fue aceptado por todos los miembros del equipo.
A2The plan was accepted by all the team members.
Su comportamiento no es generalmente aceptado en este ambiente.
B1His behavior is not generally accepted in this environment.
La solicitud fue aceptada, puedes empezar la próxima semana.
A2The application was accepted, you can start next week.
💡 Grammar Points
Adjective Agreement
As an adjective, 'aceptado' must match the thing it describes. Use 'aceptada' for feminine singular nouns (la oferta), 'aceptados' for masculine plural (los términos), and 'aceptadas' for feminine plural (las ideas).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting Agreement
Mistake: "La propuesta fue aceptado."
Correction: La propuesta fue aceptada. (The feminine noun 'propuesta' requires the feminine form 'aceptada'.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Use with 'Ser' or 'Estar'
Use 'ser' (fue aceptado) when talking about the action of accepting, and 'estar' (está aceptado) when talking about the current state of being accepted.
As a past participle, aceptado is used with forms of 'haber' to create perfect tenses, meaning the action of accepting is completed.
📝 In Action
Nunca he aceptado dinero de extraños.
B1I have never accepted money from strangers.
Ellos ya habían aceptado el riesgo antes de empezar.
B2They had already accepted the risk before starting.
💡 Grammar Points
The Perfect Tense Helper
'Aceptado' is the special form of the verb 'aceptar' that you use with the helping verb 'haber' (to have) to talk about actions completed in the past, like 'I have accepted' (Yo he aceptado).
Invariable Rule
When used with 'haber' to form a perfect tense, 'aceptado' never changes its ending. It stays 'aceptado', regardless of whether you are talking about a masculine, feminine, singular, or plural subject.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Changing the Ending
Mistake: "Hemos aceptadas las condiciones."
Correction: Hemos aceptado las condiciones. (When used with 'haber', the ending must be '-o'.)
⭐ Usage Tips
Remember the 'H'
Always remember the helping verb 'haber' must come immediately before 'aceptado' in perfect tenses (e.g., 'he aceptado', 'has aceptado').
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: aceptado
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence uses 'aceptado' correctly as an adjective?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'aceptado' and 'aceptada'?
They are the masculine and feminine forms of the adjective 'accepted'. You use 'aceptado' when the thing being described is masculine (El acuerdo fue aceptado) and 'aceptada' when it is feminine (La propuesta fue aceptada).
Can I use 'aceptado' without 'ser' or 'haber'?
Yes! When 'aceptado' is used alone, it usually means 'accepted' or 'approved' and acts as a regular adjective, like saying 'un riesgo aceptado' (an accepted risk).