Conjugate acariciar in Spanish
to caress, to stroke
acariciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1444 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La madre acariciaba el pelo de su hijo mientras dormía." (The mother stroked her son's hair while he slept.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acariciar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to caress, to stroke · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acaricio |
| tú | acaricias |
| él/ella/Ud. | acaricia |
| nosotros | acariciamos |
| vosotros | acariciáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acarician |
Yo acaricio todos los días.
I caress, to stroke every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acaricié |
| tú | acariciaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acarició |
| nosotros | acariciamos |
| vosotros | acariciasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acariciaron |
Ayer yo acaricié.
Yesterday I caress, to stroke.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acariciaba |
| tú | acariciabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acariciaba |
| nosotros | acariciábamos |
| vosotros | acariciabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acariciaban |
La madre acariciaba el pelo de su hijo mientras dormía.
The mother stroked her son's hair while he slept.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acariciaré |
| tú | acariciarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acariciará |
| nosotros | acariciaremos |
| vosotros | acariciaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acariciarán |
Mañana yo acariciaré.
Tomorrow I will caress, to stroke.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acariciaría |
| tú | acariciarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acariciaría |
| nosotros | acariciaríamos |
| vosotros | acariciaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acariciarían |
Si pudiera, yo acariciaría.
If I could, I would caress, to stroke.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acaricie |
| tú | acaricies |
| él/ella/Ud. | acaricie |
| nosotros | acariciemos |
| vosotros | acariciéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaricien |
Espero que tú acaricies.
I hope that you caress, to stroke.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acaricia |
| él/ella/Ud. | acaricie |
| nosotros | acariciemos |
| vosotros | acariciad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaricien |
¡Acaricia!
Caress, to stroke!
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Example sentences
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La madre acariciaba el pelo de su hijo mientras dormía.
The mother stroked her son's hair while he slept.
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El gato se acercó para que lo acariciara.
The cat came closer so that I would pet it.
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Acarició la idea de mudarse a otro país.
He toyed with the idea of moving to another country.
Common phrases with acariciar
- acariciar una idea to toy with an idea
- acariciar el pelo to stroke someone's hair
- acariciar suavemente to caress gently