aceptar preterite conjugation
Aceptar (to accept) in the preterite: acepté, aceptaste, aceptó, aceptamos, aceptasteis, aceptaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Aceptar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Aceptar in a sentence
- Acepto tu invitación.I accept your invitation.
- Ella aceptó el trabajo.She accepted the job.
Regular -ar verb; often followed by a noun or 'aceptar + infinitive'.
FAQ
What is the preterite of aceptar?
Aceptar in the Spanish preterite: yo acepté, tú aceptaste, él/ella/usted aceptó, nosotros aceptamos, vosotros aceptasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptaron.
Is aceptar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite aceptar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so acepté follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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