What does acertar mean?
acertar means to hit, to hit upon in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to be right.
Spanish verb guide
Acertar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acertar, meaning to hit, to hit upon, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: acertandoparticiple: acertado
Principal forms of acertar
- Infinitive
- acertar
- Gerund
- acertando
- Past participle
- acertado
Acertar 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 | acierto | acerté | acertaba | acertaré |
| tú | aciertas | acertaste | acertabas | acertarás |
| él / ella / usted | acierta | acertó | acertaba | acertará |
| nosotros/as | acertamos | acertamos | acertábamos | acertaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | aciertan | acertaron | acertaban | acertarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with acertar
Acerté en la diana con la flecha.I hit the mark with the arrow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El pronóstico del tiempo acertó hoy.Today's weather forecast proved right.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Para nuestra sorpresa, la predicción de ella acertó.To our surprise, her prediction came true.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acertar 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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