What does acercarse mean?
acercarse means to approach in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Acercarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acercarse, meaning to approach, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-arreflexivegerund: acercándoseparticiple: acercado
Principal forms of acercarse
- Infinitive
- acercarse
- Gerund
- acercándose
- Past participle
- acercado
Acercarse 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 | me acerco | me acerqué | me acercaba | me acercaré |
| tú | te acercas | te acercaste | te acercabas | te acercarás |
| él / ella / usted | se acerca | se acercó | se acercaba | se acercará |
| nosotros/as | nos acercamos | nos acercamos | nos acercábamos | nos acercaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se acercan | se acercaron | se acercaban | se acercarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with acercarse
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
Ya se acerca la Navidad.It's almost Christmas.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acercarse 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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