/aθeleˈɾaɾ/ ES
/aseleˈɾaɾ/ MX
Translation
to accelerate
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Word origin
From Latin accelerare ('to hasten'), from ad ('to, towards') plus celer ('swift, quick'). The same root gives English 'accelerate' and 'celerity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- accelerare
- English cognates
- accelerate, celerity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acelero | aceleré | aceleraba | aceleraré | aceleraría |
| tú | aceleras | aceleraste | acelerabas | acelerarás | acelerarías |
| él/ella/ud. | acelera | aceleró | aceleraba | acelerará | aceleraría |
| nos. | aceleramos | aceleramos | acelerábamos | aceleraremos | aceleraríamos |
| vos. | aceleráis | acelerasteis | acelerabais | aceleraréis | aceleraríais |
| ellos/uds. | aceleran | aceleraron | aceleraban | acelerarán | acelerarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acelere | acelerara | acelerase |
| tú | aceleres | aceleraras | acelerases |
| él/ella/ud. | acelere | acelerara | acelerase |
| nos. | aceleremos | aceleráramos | acelerásemos |
| vos. | aceleréis | acelerarais | aceleraseis |
| ellos/uds. | aceleren | aceleraran | acelerasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | acelera |
| ud. | acelere |
| nosotros | aceleremos |
| vosotros | acelerad |
| uds. | aceleren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acelerando
- Past participle
- acelerado
Examples
.
The car began to accelerate on the straight.
.
We must speed up the process if we want to finish on time.
, .
Do not accelerate so much, it is dangerous.
.
The company wants to accelerate its growth.
.
My heart raced with excitement.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 6: acelerar, herencia, patria and 7 more words.