What does acariciar mean?
acariciar means to caress in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fondle; to stroke.
Spanish verb guide
Acariciar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acariciar, meaning to caress, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: acariciandoparticiple: acariciado
Principal forms of acariciar
- Infinitive
- acariciar
- Gerund
- acariciando
- Past participle
- acariciado
Acariciar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acaricio | acaricié | acariciaba | acariciaré |
| tú | acaricias | acariciaste | acariciabas | acariciarás |
| él / ella / usted | acaricia | acarició | acariciaba | acariciará |
| nosotros/as | acariciamos | acariciamos | acariciábamos | acariciaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acarician | acariciaron | acariciaban | acariciarán |
Pattern notes
- Acariciar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with acariciar
Ella acarició a su bebé dulcemente.She caressed her baby lovingly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se acarició su barba.Tom stroked his beard.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acariciar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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