Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of acordarse

The Spanish verb acordarse means "to remember". It is the reflexive form of acordar ("to agree on"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 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 remember
Type
Irregular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
acordar (to agree on)
Gerund
acordándose
Past participle
acordado
Quick answer

The present tense of acordarse is yo me acuerdo, tú te acuerdas, él/ella/usted se acuerda, nosotros nos acordamos, vosotros os acordáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se acuerdan. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ar pattern. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: acuérdate.

Present tense of acordarse

Forms in orange break the regular -ar pattern.

Present Presente
yo me acuerdo (irregular)
tú te acuerdas (irregular)
él/ella/usted se acuerda (irregular)
nosotros nos acordamos
vosotros os acordáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acuerdan (irregular)

More tenses of acordarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me acordé
tú te acordaste
él/ella/usted se acordó
nosotros nos acordamos
vosotros os acordasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acordaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me acordaba
tú te acordabas
él/ella/usted se acordaba
nosotros nos acordábamos
vosotros os acordabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acordaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me acordaré
tú te acordarás
él/ella/usted se acordará
nosotros nos acordaremos
vosotros os acordaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acordarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me acordaría
tú te acordarías
él/ella/usted se acordaría
nosotros nos acordaríamos
vosotros os acordaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acordarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me acuerde (irregular)
tú te acuerdes (irregular)
él/ella/usted se acuerde (irregular)
nosotros nos acordemos
vosotros os acordéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se acuerden (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú acuérdate (irregular)
usted acuérdese (irregular)
nosotros acordémonos
vosotros acordaos
ustedes acuérdense (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he acordado
tú te has acordado
él/ella/usted se ha acordado
nosotros nos hemos acordado
vosotros os habéis acordado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han acordado

Notes on acordarse

Acordarse is irregular in the present, present subjunctive, and affirmative imperative: me acuerdo, me acuerde, and acuérdate. The reflexive pronoun goes before conjugated forms, but attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund: acuérdate and acordándose.

Meet acordarse in real Spanish books

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Example sentences with acordarse

  • Me acuerdo de tu cumpleaños cada año. I remember your birthday every year.
  • Ayer nos acordamos de llamar a mamá. Yesterday we remembered to call Mom.
  • De niños, se acordaban de sus juegos. As children, they remembered their games.
  • Mañana te acordarás de esta conversación. Tomorrow you will remember this conversation.

Frequently asked questions

Is acordarse a regular verb?

No. Acordarse is irregular in the present, present subjunctive, and affirmative imperative.

How does acordarse differ from acordar?

Acordarse means to remember. Acordar means to agree on.

Where does the pronoun go in acordarse, and what forms change?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me acuerdo, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in acuérdate and acordándose. The present and present subjunctive have acuerd forms, while the past participle is acordado.