Conjugate acentuar in Spanish
to accentuate, to emphasize
acentuar is a regular -ar verb ranked #889 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La crisis acentúa las diferencias sociales." (The crisis accentuates social differences.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acentuar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to accentuate, to emphasize · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentúo |
| tú | acentúas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentúa |
| nosotros | acentuamos |
| vosotros | acentuáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentúan |
La crisis acentúa las diferencias sociales.
The crisis accentuates social differences.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentué |
| tú | acentuaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentuó |
| nosotros | acentuamos |
| vosotros | acentuasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentuaron |
Ayer yo acentué.
Yesterday I accentuate, to emphasize.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentuaba |
| tú | acentuabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentuaba |
| nosotros | acentuábamos |
| vosotros | acentuabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentuaban |
El maquillaje acentuaba sus rasgos.
The makeup accentuated her features.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentuaré |
| tú | acentuarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentuará |
| nosotros | acentuaremos |
| vosotros | acentuaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentuarán |
Mañana yo acentuaré.
Tomorrow I will accentuate, to emphasize.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentuaría |
| tú | acentuarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentuaría |
| nosotros | acentuaríamos |
| vosotros | acentuaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentuarían |
Si pudiera, yo acentuaría.
If I could, I would accentuate, to emphasize.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acentúe |
| tú | acentúes |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentúe |
| nosotros | acentuemos |
| vosotros | acentuéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentúen |
Espero que tú acentúes.
I hope that you accentuate, to emphasize.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acentúa |
| él/ella/Ud. | acentúe |
| nosotros | acentuemos |
| vosotros | acentuad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acentúen |
La crisis acentúa las diferencias sociales.
The crisis accentuates social differences.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La crisis acentúa las diferencias sociales.
The crisis accentuates social differences.
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El maquillaje acentuaba sus rasgos.
The makeup accentuated her features.
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Es importante acentuar correctamente las palabras.
It's important to accentuate words correctly.
Common phrases with acentuar
- acentuar las diferencias to accentuate the differences
- acentuar la importancia to emphasize the importance
- se acentúa el problema the problem is becoming more pronounced