-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate acelerar in Spanish

to accelerate / to speed up

acelerar is a regular -ar verb ranked #251 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo acelero todos los días." (I accelerate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acelero
aceleras
él/ella/Ud. acelera
nosotros aceleramos
vosotros aceleráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aceleran
Example

Yo acelero todos los días.

I accelerate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aceleré
aceleraste
él/ella/Ud. aceleró
nosotros aceleramos
vosotros acelerasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aceleraron
Example

Nosotros aceleramos juntos.

We accelerate together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aceleraba
acelerabas
él/ella/Ud. aceleraba
nosotros acelerábamos
vosotros acelerabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aceleraban
Example

Antes yo aceleraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to accelerate / to speed up often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aceleraré
acelerarás
él/ella/Ud. acelerará
nosotros aceleraremos
vosotros aceleraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acelerarán
Example

Mañana yo aceleraré.

Tomorrow I will accelerate / to speed up.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aceleraría
acelerarías
él/ella/Ud. aceleraría
nosotros aceleraríamos
vosotros aceleraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acelerarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo aceleraría.

If I could, I would accelerate / to speed up.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acelere
aceleres
él/ella/Ud. acelere
nosotros aceleremos
vosotros aceleréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aceleren
Example

Quiero que tú aceleres más.

I want you to accelerate more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
acelera
él/ella/Ud. acelere
nosotros aceleremos
vosotros acelerad
ellos/ellas/Uds. aceleren
Example

Él acelera con frecuencia.

He accelerates often.

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