What does acercar mean?
acercar means to bring close in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to zoom in; to approach, to get close, to come.
Spanish verb guide
Acercar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acercar, meaning to bring close, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: acercandoparticiple: acercado
Principal forms of acercar
- Infinitive
- acercar
- Gerund
- acercando
- Past participle
- acercado
Acercar 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 | acerco | acerqué | acercaba | acercaré |
| tú | acercas | acercaste | acercabas | acercarás |
| él / ella / usted | acerca | acercó | acercaba | acercará |
| nosotros/as | acercamos | acercamos | acercábamos | acercaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acercan | acercaron | acercaban | acercarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with acercar
He oído acerca de ti.I've heard of you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sé mucho acerca de ti.I know a lot about you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No se acerque al perro.Don't approach the dog.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acercar 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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