Meaning and behavior
What does acumular mean?
Acumular means to accumulate (to heap up in a mass). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- acumular
- Gerund
- acumulando
- Past participle
- acumulado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Acumular follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of acumular for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Acumular |
|---|---|
| yo | acumulo |
| tú | acumulas |
| él / ella / usted | acumula |
| nosotros / nosotras | acumulamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acumuláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acumulan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of acumular is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Acumular |
|---|---|
| yo | acumulé |
| tú | acumulaste |
| él / ella / usted | acumuló |
| nosotros / nosotras | acumulamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acumulasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acumularon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of acumular, or for background information.
| Subject | Acumular |
|---|---|
| yo | acumulaba |
| tú | acumulabas |
| él / ella / usted | acumulaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | acumulábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acumulabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acumulaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of acumular for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Acumular |
|---|---|
| yo | acumularé |
| tú | acumularás |
| él / ella / usted | acumulará |
| nosotros / nosotras | acumularemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acumularéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acumularán |
Verified context
Examples with acumular
Él acumuló una gran fortuna.
He accumulated a large fortune.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl polvo se acumuló en el escritorio.
Dust had accumulated on the desk.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom acumuló una gran fortuna.
Tom accumulated a large fortune.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Acumular FAQ
What does acumular mean?
Acumular means to accumulate (to heap up in a mass).
Is acumular regular or irregular?
Acumular is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of acumular?
The gerund of acumular is acumulando.
What is the past participle of acumular?
The past participle of acumular is acumulado.
How is acumular conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is acumulo, acumulas, acumula, acumulamos, acumulan.
How is acumular conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is acumulé, acumulaste, acumuló, acumulamos, acumularon.
Created by Alejandro Ruiz, an experienced Spanish tutor.