One c, not two
English accept has two c's, Spanish aceptar has one. Same with acento (accent). Handy phrases: Acepto (I accept / I do), ¿Aceptan tarjeta? (Do you take card?).
Indicative tenses of aceptar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | aceptoI accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptasyou accept |
| él/ella/usted | aceptahe/she accepts |
| nosotros/as | aceptamoswe accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptáisyou all accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptanthey accept |
Fully regular. Remember the c: aceptar, not acceptar.
Preterite indicative
| yo | aceptéI accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptasteyou accepted |
| él/ella/usted | aceptóhe/she accepted |
| nosotros/as | aceptamoswe accepted |
| vosotros/as | aceptasteisyou all accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaronthey accepted |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | aceptabaI used to accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptabasyou used to accept |
| él/ella/usted | aceptabahe/she used to accept |
| nosotros/as | aceptábamoswe used to accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptabaisyou all used to accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptabanthey used to accept |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy aceptandoI am accepting |
|---|---|
| tú | estás aceptandoyou are accepting |
| él/ella/usted | está aceptandohe/she is accepting |
| nosotros/as | estamos aceptandowe are accepting |
| vosotros/as | estáis aceptandoyou all are accepting |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están aceptandothey are accepting |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a aceptarI am going to accept |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a aceptaryou are going to accept |
| él/ella/usted | va a aceptarhe/she is going to accept |
| nosotros/as | vamos a aceptarwe are going to accept |
| vosotros/as | vais a aceptaryou all are going to accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a aceptarthey are going to accept |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | aceptaréI will accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptarásyou will accept |
| él/ella/usted | aceptaráhe/she will accept |
| nosotros/as | aceptaremoswe will accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptaréisyou all will accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaránthey will accept |
Conditional indicative
| yo | aceptaríaI would accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptaríasyou would accept |
| él/ella/usted | aceptaríahe/she would accept |
| nosotros/as | aceptaríamoswe would accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptaríaisyou all would accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaríanthey would accept |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he aceptadoI have accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | has aceptadoyou have accepted |
| él/ella/usted | ha aceptadohe/she has accepted |
| nosotros/as | hemos aceptadowe have accepted |
| vosotros/as | habéis aceptadoyou all have accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han aceptadothey have accepted |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había aceptadoI had accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | habías aceptadoyou had accepted |
| él/ella/usted | había aceptadohe/she had accepted |
| nosotros/as | habíamos aceptadowe had accepted |
| vosotros/as | habíais aceptadoyou all had accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían aceptadothey had accepted |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré aceptadoI will have accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás aceptadoyou will have accepted |
| él/ella/usted | habrá aceptadohe/she will have accepted |
| nosotros/as | habremos aceptadowe will have accepted |
| vosotros/as | habréis aceptadoyou all will have accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán aceptadothey will have accepted |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría aceptadoI would have accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías aceptadoyou would have accepted |
| él/ella/usted | habría aceptadohe/she would have accepted |
| nosotros/as | habríamos aceptadowe would have accepted |
| vosotros/as | habríais aceptadoyou all would have accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían aceptadothey would have accepted |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of aceptar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | acepte(that) I accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptes(that) you accept |
| él/ella/usted | acepte(that) he/she accepts |
| nosotros/as | aceptemos(that) we accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptéis(that) you all accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acepten(that) they accept |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | aceptara(if) I accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptaras(if) you accepted |
| él/ella/usted | aceptara(if) he/she accepted |
| nosotros/as | aceptáramos(if) we accepted |
| vosotros/as | aceptarais(if) you all accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaran(if) they accepted |
Future subjunctive
| yo | aceptare(if) I accept |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptares(if) you accept |
| él/ella/usted | aceptare(if) he/she accepts |
| nosotros/as | aceptáremos(if) we accept |
| vosotros/as | aceptareis(if) you all accept |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaren(if) they accept |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya aceptado(that) I have accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas aceptado(that) you have accepted |
| él/ella/usted | haya aceptado(that) he/she has accepted |
| nosotros/as | hayamos aceptado(that) we have accepted |
| vosotros/as | hayáis aceptado(that) you all have accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan aceptado(that) they have accepted |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera aceptado(if) I had accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras aceptado(if) you had accepted |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera aceptado(if) he/she had accepted |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos aceptado(if) we had accepted |
| vosotros/as | hubierais aceptado(if) you all had accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran aceptado(if) they had accepted |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere aceptado(if) I will have accepted |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres aceptado(if) you will have accepted |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere aceptado(if) he/she will have accepted |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos aceptado(if) we will have accepted |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis aceptado(if) you all will have accepted |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren aceptado(if) they will have accepted |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of aceptar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | aceptaaccept! |
|---|---|
| usted | acepteaccept! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | aceptemoslet's accept! |
| vosotros/as | aceptadaccept! (you all) |
| ustedes | aceptenaccept! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no aceptesdon't accept! |
|---|---|
| usted | no aceptedon't accept! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no aceptemoslet's not accept! |
| vosotros/as | no aceptéisdon't accept! (you all) |
| ustedes | no aceptendon't accept! (you all, formal) |
Practice aceptar
Two quick exercises. No sign-up, no app: just you and aceptar.
How to use aceptar
Acepté el trabajo.
I accepted the job.
¿Aceptan tarjeta?
Do you accept card?
Aceptó venir con nosotros.
She agreed to come with us.
Tienes que aceptarlo.
You have to accept it.
Acepta los términos y condiciones.
Accept the terms and conditions.
Example sentences with aceptar
- Acepto tu invitación.I accept your invitation.
- No aceptamos efectivo.We don't accept cash.
- Ella aceptó mis disculpas.She accepted my apology.
- Antes no aceptaba críticas.I didn't use to accept criticism.
- ¿Aceptarías el puesto?Would you accept the position?
- Espero que acepten mi propuesta.I hope they accept my proposal.
- Me han aceptado en la universidad.I've been accepted into university.
- Aceptaremos cualquier ayuda.We'll accept any help.
Verbs like aceptar
Aceptar follows the regular -ar pattern. Its opposite is rechazar (to reject).
Frequently asked questions about aceptar
Is aceptar regular or irregular?
Aceptar is completely regular in every tense.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the present tense?
acepto, aceptas, acepta, aceptamos, aceptáis, aceptan.
How do you conjugate aceptar in the preterite?
acepté, aceptaste, aceptó, aceptamos, aceptasteis, aceptaron.
Is it aceptar or acceptar?
Aceptar, with one c.
How do you ask "do you take card?"
¿Aceptan tarjeta? or ¿Se puede pagar con tarjeta?
What is the past participle of aceptar?
The past participle is aceptado and the gerund is aceptando.
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