to come closer
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me acerco a la orilla.
I go closer to the shore.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El perro se acercó a mí.
The dog came up to me.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las nubes se acercaban a la isla.
The clouds were approaching the island.
Futuro · What will happen
El huracán se acercará a la costa.
The hurricane will approach the coast.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no me acercaría al perro.
I wouldn't go near the dog.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La tormenta se ha acercado.
The storm has gotten closer.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se había acercado a la puerta.
She had already gone up to the door.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo me habría acercado.
I would have come closer.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que te acerques al fuego.
I don't want you to go near the fire.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperé a que se acercara.
I waited for her to come closer.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Temía que se acercasen demasiado.
I was afraid they would come too close.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me preocupa que se haya acercado tanto.
It worries me that it has gotten so close.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera acercado, te habría visto.
If I had come closer, I would have seen you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Acércate, no te oigo.
Come closer, I can't hear you.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te acerques al borde.
Don't go near the edge.