-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car A2 · Elementary

Conjugate acercar in Spanish

to bring closer

acercar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #130 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo acerco todos los días." (I bring closer every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — acercar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acerco
acercas
él/ella/Ud. acerca
nosotros acercamos
vosotros acercáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercan
Example

Yo acerco todos los días.

I bring closer every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acerqué *
acercaste
él/ella/Ud. acercó
nosotros acercamos
vosotros acercasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercaron
Example

Nosotros acercamos juntos.

We bring closer together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acercaba
acercabas
él/ella/Ud. acercaba
nosotros acercábamos
vosotros acercabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercaban
Example

Antes yo acercaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to bring closer often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acercaré
acercarás
él/ella/Ud. acercará
nosotros acercaremos
vosotros acercaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercarán
Example

Mañana yo acercaré.

Tomorrow I will bring closer.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acercaría
acercarías
él/ella/Ud. acercaría
nosotros acercaríamos
vosotros acercaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo acercaría.

If I could, I would bring closer.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acerque *
acerques *
él/ella/Ud. acerque *
nosotros acerquemos *
vosotros acerquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. acerquen *
Example

Quiero que tú acerques más.

I want you to bring closer more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
acerca
él/ella/Ud. acerce
nosotros acercemos
vosotros acercad
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercen
Example

Él acerca con frecuencia.

He bring closers often.

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