How to conjugate Acercar in Spanish
Acercar in Spanish means to bring near, to move something nearer.
Acercar is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb acercar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
Acercar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb acercar is regular in the present tense.
The verb acercar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
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Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the indicative present tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acerco | I bring closer |
Tú | acercas | you bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acerca | he/she brings closer, you (formal) bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercamos | we bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercáis | you (plural) Spain bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercan | they bring closer, you (plural) bring closer |
Examples:
Tú acercas la silla para sentarte | You bring the chair closer to sit down |
Ella acerca la cuchara a su boca. | She brings the spoon closer to her mouth |
Ellas acercan el carro al andén | They bring the car closer to the sidewalk |
Acercar in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb acercar is irregular in the preterite. That means it doesn’t follow the pattern of regular –ar verbs in the preterite. Instead we must follow a different set of rules. Acercar is part of what we call -car, -gar, -zar verbs. Verbs that end in -car, -gar, -zar have a spelling change in the YO form in the preterite.
Acercar ends in -car.
To review how to conjugate -car, -gar, -zar verbs watch my -car, -gar, -zar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the preterite tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acerqué | I brought closer |
Tú | acercaste | you brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercó | he/she brought closer, you (formal) brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercamos | we brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercasteis | you (plural) Spain brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercaron | they brought closer, you (plural) brought closer |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
la semana pasada | last week |
el mes pasado | last month |
el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
el año pasado | last year |
ayer | yesterday |
anteayer | the day before yesterday |
anoche | last night |
Examples:
Yo acerqué el tetero al bebe | I brought the bottle closer to the baby |
Tú acercaste la silla al escritorio | You brought closer the chair to the desk |
Ellas acercaron los platos sucios a la lavadora | They brought the dirty dishes closer to the washer. |
Acercar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb acercar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb acercar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the imperfect tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercaba | I used to bring closer |
Tú | acercabas | you used to bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercaba | he/she used to bring closer, you (formal) used to to bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercábamos | we used to to bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercabaís | you (plural) Spain used to to bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercaban | they used to to bring closer, you (plural) used to bring closer |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
a menudo | often |
usualmente | usually |
todos los días | every day |
todos los meses | every month |
todos los años | every year |
casi siempre | almost always |
a veces | sometimes |
de niño/niña | as a child … |
siempre | always |
normalmente | normally |
Examples:
Yo acercaba a mi perro y gato al parque todos los días. | I used to bring my dog and cat closer to the park every day |
Nosotros acercábamos el carro al lavadero todos los martes. | We used to bring the car closer to the car wash every Tuesdayd |
Ellas siempre acercaban los niños al río | They always used to bring the kids closer to the river |
Acercar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb acercar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb acercar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb acercar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate acercar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case acercar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
Yo | é |
Tú | ás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar using the future tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercaré | I will bring closer |
Tú | acercarás | you will bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercará | he/she will bring closer, you (formal) will bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercaremos | we will bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercaréis | you (plural) Spain will bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercarán | they will bring closer, you (plural) will bring closer |
Examples:
Yo acercaré la comida del perro a su lugar | I will bring the dogs food closer to its place |
Nosotros acercaremos las mesas para trabajar en grupo | We will bring our tables closer to work in group |
Ella acercará el cargador al enchufe. | She will bring the charger closer to the plug |
Acercar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb acercar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a acercar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
Yo | voy |
Tú | vas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
Nosotros (as) | vamos |
Vosotros (as) | vais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar using the informal future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | voy a acercar | I will bring closer |
Tú | vas a acercar | you will bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a acercar | he/she will bring closer, you (formal) will bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | vamos a acercar | we will bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | vais a acercar | you (plural) Spain will bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a acercar | they will bring closer, you (plural) will bring closer |
Examples:
Yo voy a acercar mis materiales de trabajo. | I will bring my work materials closer |
Nosotros vamos a acercar nuestros carros al garage | We will bring our cars closer to the garage |
Ellas van a acercar el carro para cargar el árbol de navidad | They will bring the car closer to load the christmas tree |
Acercar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb acercar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerca)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (acercando)
The present participle of acercar is acercando.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
Yo | estoy |
Tú | estás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
Nosotros (as) | estamos |
Vosotros (as) | estáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb acercar is: acercando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar using the present progressive:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | estoy acercando | I am bringing closer |
Tú | estás acercando | you are bringing closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está acercando | he/she is bringing closer, you (formal) are bringing closer |
Nosotros (as) | estamos acercando | we are bringing closer |
Vosotros (as) | estáis acercando | you (plural) Spain are bringing closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están acercando | they are bringing closer, you (plural) are bringing closer |
Examples:
Yo estoy acercando el tenedor a la mesa | I am bringing the fork closer to the table |
Tu estás acercando tu carro hacia el garage | You are bringing the car closer to the garage |
¿Está acercando su comida al basurero? | Is he bringing his food closer to the garbage? |
Acercar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb acercar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb acercar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate acercar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case acercar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
Yo | ía |
Tú | ías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
Nosotros (as) | íamos |
Vosotros (as) | íais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb acercar is acercar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar using the conditional tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercaría | I would bring closer |
Tú | acercarías | you would bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercaría | he/she would bring closer, you (formal) would bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercaríamos | we would bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercaríais | you (plural) Spain would bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercarían | they would bring closer, you (plural) would bring closer |
Examples:
Yo acercaría la mesa si mi brazo no estuviera roto | I would bring the table closer if only my arm was not broken |
Nosotros acercaríamos el carro a la gasolinera si tuviera gasolina | We would bring the car closer to the gas station if it had gasoline |
Ellas acercarían a sus bebés si yo no estuviera enferma | They would bring their babies closer if it weren’t because I am sick |
Acercar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb acercar is regular in the present perfect tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
Yo | he |
Tú | has |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
Nosotros (as) | hemos |
Vosotros (as) | habéis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerc)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acercado)
The past participle of the verb acercar is acercado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the present perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | he acercado | I have brought closer |
Tú | has acercado | you have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha acercado | he/she have brought closer, you (formal) have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | hemos acercado | we have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | habéis acercado | you (plural) Spain have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han acercado | they have brought closer, you (plural) have brought closer |
Examples:
Yo he acercado mi ropa sucia a la lavandería para lavar | I have brought my dirty clothes closer to the laundry to wash |
Ellos han acercado su carro a nuestra casa | They have brought their car closer to our house |
Acercar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb acercar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
Yo | había |
Tú | habías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
Vosotros (as) | habíais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acercar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerc)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acercado)
The past participle of acercar is acercado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the past perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | había acercado | I had brought closer |
Tú | habías acercado | you had brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había acercado | he/she had brought closer, you (formal) had brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos acercado | we had brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | habíais acercado | you (plural) Spain had brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían acercado | they had brought closer, you (plural) had brought closer |
Examples:
Yo había acercado al perro a su casa antes de irme a dormir. | I had brought the dog closer to his house before going to sleep. |
Tú habías acercado las frutas del árbol a la casa | You had brought the fruits from the tree closer to the house |
Él había acercado el carro a la lanche para cargarla | He had brought the car closer to the boat to carry it |
Acercar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb acercar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
Yo | habré |
Tú | habrás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
Nosotros (as) | habremos |
Vosotros (as) | habréis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acercar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerc)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acercado)
The past participle of acercar is acercado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habré acercado | I will have brought closer |
Tú | habrás acercado | you will have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá acercado | he/she will have brought closer, you (formal) will have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | habremos acercado | we will have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | habréis acercado | you (plural) Spain will have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán acercado | they will have brought closer, you (plural) will have brought closer |
Examples:
Mañana a esta hora ya habré acercado la vaca al establo | Tomorrow at this time, I will have brought the cow closer to its barn |
Pedro habrá acercado la moto al garaje | Pedrol will have brought his motorcycle closer to the garage |
Acercar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb acercar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
Yo | habría |
Tú | habrías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
Vosotros (as) | habríais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acercar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerc)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acercado)
The past participle of acercar is acercado.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | habría acercado | I would have brought closer |
Tú | habrías acercado | you would have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría acercado | he/she would have brought closer, you (formal) would have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos acercado | we would have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | habríais acercado | you (plural) Spain will would have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían acercado | they would have brought closer, you (plural) would have brought closer |
Examples:
Yo habría acercado a mi hija a abrazarte si no estuvieses enferma. | I would have brought my daughter closer to give you a hug if you weren’t sick. |
Ellos habrían acercado su carro si el lavadero estuviera abierto | They would have brought their car closer if the car wash was open |
Acercar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb acercar is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar verbs:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
Yo | a |
Tú | as |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
Nosotros (as) | amos |
Vosotros (as) | áis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Keep in mind that the verb acercar is irregular in the subjunctive present. The -c in the stem changes to a -qu.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the subjunctive present:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acerque | I may bring closer |
Tú | acerques | you may bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acerque | he/she may bring closer, you (formal) may bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acerquemos | we may bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acerquéis | you (plural) Spain may bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acerquen | they may bring closer, you (plural) may bring closer |
Examples:
Quizás yo acerque el pez al lago | Perhaps, I may bring the fish closer to the water |
Es posible que ellos acerquen sus carros a la casa | It’s possible they may bring their cars closer to the house |
Acercar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb acercar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like acercar the endings are:
Yo | ara |
Tú | aras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
Nosotros (as) | áramos |
Vosotros (as) | arais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
Yo | ase |
Tú | ases |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
Vosotros (as) | aseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
Yo | iera |
Tú | ieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
Vosotros (as) | ierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
Yo | iese |
Tú | ieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Acercar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: Acercar – Acercaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with acerc
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the subjunctive imperfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercara | I might bring closer |
Tú | acercaras | you might bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercara | he/she might bring closer, you (formal) might bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercáramos | We might bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercarais | you (plural) Spain might bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercaran | they might bring closer, you (plural) might bring closer |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercase | I might bring closer |
Tú | acercases | you might bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercase | he/she might bring closer, you (formal) might bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercásemos | we might bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercaseis | you (plural) Spain might bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercasen | they might bring closer, you (plural) might bring closer |
Examples:
Si el acercase su camioneta podríamos subirnos e irnos | If he bring closer his truck we could get in and go |
¿Sería incómodo si nos acercamos? | Would it be uncomfortable if we get closer? |
Acercar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb acercar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like acercar the endings are:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
Vosotros (as) | eis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acercar in the subjunctive future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | acercare | I will bring closer |
Tú | acercares | you will bring closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | acercare | he/she will bring closer, you (formal) will bring closer |
Nosotros (as) | acercáremos | we will bring closer |
Vosotros (as) | acercareis | you (plural) Spain will bring closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | acercaren | they will bring closer, you (plural) will bring closer |
Example:
El día que yo acercare a mi mamá a ver a Beyonce ella será muy feliz. | The day I will bring my mom closer to Beyonce she will be very happy |
Acercar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb acercar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
Yo | haya |
Tú | hayas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb acercar is: acercado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb acercar in the subjunctive present perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | haya acercado | I may have brought closer |
Tú | hayas acercado | you may have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya acercado | he/she may have brought closer, you (formal) may have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos acercado | we may have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis acercado | you (plural) Spain may have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan acercado | they may have brought closer, you (plural) may have brought closer |
Example:
Dudo que alguna vez ella haya acercado su perro a los gatos. | I doubt that she may have brought her dog closer to the cats |
Es posible que nosotros nos hayamos acercado para dejarte la pizza | It’s possible we may have brought the pizza closer to you |
Acercar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
Yo | hubiera |
Tú | hubieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
Yo | hubiese |
Tú | hubieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acercar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acercar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acerc)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acercado)
The past participle of the verb acercar is acercado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb acercar in the subjunctive past perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiese acercado | I might have brought closer |
Tú | hubieses acercado | you might have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese acercado | he/she might have brought closer, you (formal) might have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos acercado | we might have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis acercado | you (plural) Spain might have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen acercado | they might have brought closer, you (plural) might have brought closer |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | hubiera acercado | I might have brought closer |
Tú | hubieras acercado | you might have brought closer |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera acercado | he/she might have brought closer, you (formal) might have brought closer |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos acercado | we might have brought closer |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais acercado | you (plural) Spain might have brought closer |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran acercado | they might have brought closer, you (plural) might have brought closer |
Example:
Yo te hubiera acercado el plato si hubiese podido. | I might have brought the plate closer if I could have. |
Desearía que tu no hubieras acercado el gato a nuestra casa | I wish you might not have brought the cat closer to our house |
Acercar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Acercar is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb acercar would be acerca.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (acercas)
- Take off the “s”. (acerca)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (acerca)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
The rest of the conjugations in the Affirmative Commands for the verb acercar are the following but please keep in mind that acercar is an irregular in the imperative affirmative command form. The combination -ce (sounds like when using an s – se). To keep the strong c of acercar, we change the c to qu when combined with an -e.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡acerca! | Bring closer! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡acerque! | Bring closer! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡acerquemos! | Bring closer! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡acercad! | Bring closer! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡acerquen! | Bring closer! |
Examples:
¡Acerca la maleta! | Bring the backpack closer |
¡Acerquen sus mascotas al refugio! | Bring your pets closer to the refugee. |
Acercar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Acercar is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Acercar is an irregular verb when it comes to Imperative Negative Commands. The combination -ce (sounds like when using an s – se). To keep the strong c of acercar, we change the c to qu when combined with an -e.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡No acerques! | Don’t bring closer! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡No acerque! | Don’t bring closer! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡No acerquemos! | Don’t bring closer! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡acerquéis! | Don’t bring closer! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No acerquen! | Don’t bring closer! |
Examples
¡No acerques a tus hijos a los cocodrilos! | Don’t bring the kids closer to the crocodiles |