/aθeɾˈkaɾse/ ES
/aseɾˈkaɾse/ MX
Translation
to approach
Word origin
From acercar, formed on cerca ('near'), from Latin circa ('around, about').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- circa
- English cognates
- circa
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acerco | acercé | acercaba | acercaré | acercaría |
| tú | acercas | acercaste | acercabas | acercarás | acercarías |
| él/ella/ud. | acerca | acercó | acercaba | acercará | acercaría |
| nos. | acercamos | acercamos | acercábamos | acercaremos | acercaríamos |
| vos. | acercáis | acercasteis | acercabais | acercaréis | acercaríais |
| ellos/uds. | acercan | acercaron | acercaban | acercarán | acercarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acerce | acercara | acercase |
| tú | acerces | acercaras | acercases |
| él/ella/ud. | acerce | acercara | acercase |
| nos. | acercemos | acercáramos | acercásemos |
| vos. | acercéis | acercarais | acercaseis |
| ellos/uds. | acercen | acercaran | acercasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | acerca |
| ud. | acerce |
| nosotros | acercemos |
| vosotros | acercad |
| uds. | acercen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acercando
- Past participle
- acercado
Examples
olfatear .
The dog approached slowly to sniff the food.
acerques .
Do not get so close to the edge of the cliff.
.
Winter is approaching and the days are shorter.
acerqué .
I moved closer to the window to see better.
¿ ?
Shall we go over to say hello to your neighbours?
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