What does acechar mean?
acechar means to lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out for in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to spy, stalk.
Spanish verb guide
Acechar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acechar, meaning to lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out for, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: acechandoparticiple: acechado
Principal forms of acechar
- Infinitive
- acechar
- Gerund
- acechando
- Past participle
- acechado
Acechar 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 | acecho | aceché | acechaba | acecharé |
| tú | acechas | acechaste | acechabas | acecharás |
| él / ella / usted | acecha | acechó | acechaba | acechará |
| nosotros/as | acechamos | acechamos | acechábamos | acecharemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acechan | acecharon | acechaban | acecharán |
Pattern notes
- Acechar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with acechar
El cortejo fúnebre me acecha.The funeral procession stalks me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué acecha en las sombras?What is lurking in the shadows?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Quién acecha en las sombras?Who is lurking in the shadows?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acechar 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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