-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

acercar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to bring closer

The preterite conjugation of acercar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #130). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo acerqué *
acercaste
él/ella/Ud. acercó
nosotros acercamos
vosotros acercasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acercaron

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Nosotros acercamos juntos.

We bring closer together.

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