What does acusar mean?
acusar means to accuse, charge, indict in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to criminate; to arraign.
Spanish verb guide
Acusar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acusar, meaning to accuse, charge, indict, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: acusandoparticiple: acusado
Principal forms of acusar
- Infinitive
- acusar
- Gerund
- acusando
- Past participle
- acusado
Acusar 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 | acuso | acusé | acusaba | acusaré |
| tú | acusas | acusaste | acusabas | acusarás |
| él / ella / usted | acusa | acusó | acusaba | acusará |
| nosotros/as | acusamos | acusamos | acusábamos | acusaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acusan | acusaron | acusaban | acusarán |
Pattern notes
- Acusar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with acusar
¿De qué se le acusa?What's the accusation against him?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Acusó al hombre de robo.He accused the man of stealing.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La policía le acusó de asesinato.The police accused him of murder.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acusar 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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