/aθeɾˈkaɾse/ ES
/aseɾˈkaɾse/ MX
Translation
to approach
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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 | acerqué | 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 | acerque | acercara | acercase |
| tú | acerques | acercaras | acercases |
| él/ella/ud. | acerque | acercara | acercase |
| nos. | acerquemos | acercáramos | acercásemos |
| vos. | acerquéis | acercarais | acercaseis |
| ellos/uds. | acerquen | acercaran | acercasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | acerca |
| ud. | acerque |
| nosotros | acerquemos |
| vosotros | acercad |
| uds. | acerquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acercando
- Past participle
- acercado
Examples
olfatear .
The dog approached slowly to sniff the food.
.
Do not get so close to the edge of the cliff.
.
Winter is approaching and the days are shorter.
.
I moved closer to the window to see better.
¿ ?
Shall we go over to say hello to your neighbours?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 12: acercarse, secundario, polvo and 5 more words.