What does acentuar mean?
acentuar means to accentuate (to pronounce with vocal stress) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to accentuate (to mark with a written accent); to accentuate, to emphasize.
Principal forms of acentuar
- Infinitive
- acentuar
- Gerund
- acentuando
- Past participle
- acentuado
Acentuar 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 | acentúo | acentué | acentuaba | acentuaré |
| tú | acentúas | acentuaste | acentuabas | acentuarás |
| él / ella / usted | acentúa | acentuó | acentuaba | acentuará |
| nosotros/as | acentuamos | acentuamos | acentuábamos | acentuaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acentúan | acentuaron | acentuaban | acentuarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with acentuar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acentuar 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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