Conjugate acatar in Spanish
to comply with, to respect
acatar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1398 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los ciudadanos deben acatar las leyes vigentes." (Citizens must comply with the laws in effect.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acatar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to comply with, to respect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acato |
| tú | acatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acata |
| nosotros | acatamos |
| vosotros | acatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acatan |
Yo acato todos los días.
I comply with, to respect every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acaté |
| tú | acataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acató |
| nosotros | acatamos |
| vosotros | acatasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acataron |
Ayer yo acaté.
Yesterday I comply with, to respect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acataba |
| tú | acatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acataba |
| nosotros | acatábamos |
| vosotros | acatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acataban |
Antes yo acataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to comply with, to respect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acataré |
| tú | acatarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acatará |
| nosotros | acataremos |
| vosotros | acataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acatarán |
Mañana yo acataré.
Tomorrow I will comply with, to respect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acataría |
| tú | acatarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acataría |
| nosotros | acataríamos |
| vosotros | acataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acatarían |
Si pudiera, yo acataría.
If I could, I would comply with, to respect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acate |
| tú | acates |
| él/ella/Ud. | acate |
| nosotros | acatemos |
| vosotros | acatéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaten |
Espero que tú acates.
I hope that you comply with, to respect.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acata |
| él/ella/Ud. | acate |
| nosotros | acatemos |
| vosotros | acatad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acaten |
¡Acata!
Comply with, to respect!
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Example sentences
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Los ciudadanos deben acatar las leyes vigentes.
Citizens must comply with the laws in effect.
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El equipo acató la decisión del árbitro sin protestar.
The team respected the referee's decision without protesting.
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Es fundamental acatar las normas de seguridad en el trabajo.
It is essential to comply with safety regulations at work.
Common phrases with acatar
- acatar la ley to comply with the law
- acatar las normas to abide by the rules
- acatar una sentencia to comply with a sentence