Meaning and behavior
What does acelerar mean?
Acelerar means to accelerate (to cause to move faster). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to hurry up.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- acelerar
- Gerund
- acelerando
- Past participle
- acelerado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Acelerar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of acelerar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Acelerar |
|---|---|
| yo | acelero |
| tú | aceleras |
| él / ella / usted | acelera |
| nosotros / nosotras | aceleramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aceleráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aceleran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of acelerar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Acelerar |
|---|---|
| yo | aceleré |
| tú | aceleraste |
| él / ella / usted | aceleró |
| nosotros / nosotras | aceleramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acelerasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aceleraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of acelerar, or for background information.
| Subject | Acelerar |
|---|---|
| yo | aceleraba |
| tú | acelerabas |
| él / ella / usted | aceleraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | acelerábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acelerabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | aceleraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of acelerar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Acelerar |
|---|---|
| yo | aceleraré |
| tú | acelerarás |
| él / ella / usted | acelerará |
| nosotros / nosotras | aceleraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | aceleraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acelerarán |
Verified context
Examples with acelerar
El conductor aceleró el coche.
The driver accelerated his car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDe repente, él aceleró el coche.
Suddenly, he accelerated the car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa política solo acelerará la inflación.
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Acelerar FAQ
What does acelerar mean?
Acelerar means to accelerate (to cause to move faster).
Is acelerar regular or irregular?
Acelerar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of acelerar?
The gerund of acelerar is acelerando.
What is the past participle of acelerar?
The past participle of acelerar is acelerado.
How is acelerar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is acelero, aceleras, acelera, aceleramos, aceleran.
How is acelerar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is aceleré, aceleraste, aceleró, aceleramos, aceleraron.
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