Conjugation of aceptar

The Spanish verb aceptar means "to accept". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to accept
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: aceptando
Past participle: aceptado

Quick answer

The present tense of aceptar is yo acepto, tú aceptas, él/ella/usted acepta, nosotros aceptamos, vosotros aceptáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aceptan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of aceptar

Present Presente
yo	acepto
tú	aceptas
él/ella/usted	acepta
nosotros	aceptamos
vosotros	aceptáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aceptan

More tenses of aceptar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	acepté
tú	aceptaste
él/ella/usted	aceptó
nosotros	aceptamos
vosotros	aceptasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aceptaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	aceptaba
tú	aceptabas
él/ella/usted	aceptaba
nosotros	aceptábamos
vosotros	aceptabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aceptaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	aceptaré
tú	aceptarás
él/ella/usted	aceptará
nosotros	aceptaremos
vosotros	aceptaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aceptarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	aceptaría
tú	aceptarías
él/ella/usted	aceptaría
nosotros	aceptaríamos
vosotros	aceptaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	aceptarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	acepte
tú	aceptes
él/ella/usted	acepte
nosotros	aceptemos
vosotros	aceptéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	acepten

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	acepta
usted	acepte
nosotros	aceptemos
vosotros	aceptad
ustedes	acepten

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he aceptado
tú	has aceptado
él/ella/usted	ha aceptado
nosotros	hemos aceptado
vosotros	habéis aceptado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han aceptado

Notes on aceptar

Aceptar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as acepto, acepté, and aceptaré. The past participle is aceptado and the gerund is aceptando.

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Example sentences with aceptar

Acepto la propuesta de mi equipo. I accept my team's proposal.
Ayer aceptamos la invitación para cenar. Yesterday we accepted the invitation to have dinner.
Mañana aceptarás las nuevas condiciones. Tomorrow you will accept the new conditions.
Ya hemos aceptado el cambio de horario. We have already accepted the schedule change.

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Frequently asked questions

Is aceptar a regular verb?

Yes, aceptar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

How do you conjugate aceptar in the present tense?

The present forms are acepto, aceptas, acepta, aceptamos, aceptáis, and aceptan.

What is the past participle of aceptar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is aceptado. The present perfect uses forms of haber, such as he aceptado and han aceptado.