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Acelerar Conjugation in Spanish

The verb "acelerar" in Spanish translates to "to accelerate" in English, and it follows the regular AR verb conjugation pattern. Below, discover how "acelerar" is conjugated in the 18 essential tenses of Spanish!

The verb "acelerar" in Spanish translates to "to accelerate" in English, and it follows the regular AR verb conjugation pattern. Below, discover how "acelerar" is conjugated in the 18 essential tenses of Spanish!

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The verb “acelerar” in Spanish translates to “to accelerate” in English, and it follows the regular AR verb conjugation pattern. Below, discover how “acelerar” is conjugated in the 18 essential tenses of Spanish!

ItemSpanishEnglish
Infinitiveacelerarto accelerate
Past participleaceleradoaccelerated
Gerundacelerandoaccelerating

Main Indicative Conjugations of Acelerar

Present Tense Conjugation

In the present tense, “acelerar” is used to express actions that occur in the current moment or thoughts.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoaceleroI accelerate
acelerasyou accelerate
él/ella/ustedacelerahe/she/you accelerate
nosotros/nosotrasaceleramoswe accelerate
vosotros/vosotrasaceleráisyou all accelerate
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleranthey/you all accelerate

Examples:

  • Acelero el coche en la autopista.
  • Ella acelera al ver el semáforo en verde.
  • Nosotros aceleramos para llegar a tiempo.

Imperfect Tense Conjugation

The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoacelerabaI used to accelerate
acelerabasyou used to accelerate
él/ella/ustedacelerabahe/she/you used to accelerate
nosotros/nosotrasacelerábamoswe used to accelerate
vosotros/vosotrasacelerabaisyou all used to accelerate
ellos/ellas/ustedesacelerabanthey/you all used to accelerate

Examples:

  • Yo aceleraba poco cuando aprendía a conducir.
  • Acelerábamos cada mañana en la pista de correr.
  • Ellos aceleraban lentamente en las curvas.

Preterite Tense Conjugation

The preterite tense is utilized to describe complete actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoaceleréI accelerated
acelerasteyou accelerated
él/ella/ustedaceleróhe/she/you accelerated
nosotros/nosotrasaceleramoswe accelerated
vosotros/vosotrasacelerasteisyou all accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraronthey/you all accelerated

Examples:

  • Ella aceleró el proceso de entrega.
  • Aceleramos cuando recibimos la señal.
  • Ellos aceleraron al máximo durante la carrera.

Future Tense Conjugation

The future tense predicts actions that will happen further on or decisions made in the present moment for future actions.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoaceleraréI will accelerate
acelerarásyou will accelerate
él/ella/ustedaceleraráhe/she/you will accelerate
nosotros/nosotrasaceleraremoswe will accelerate
vosotros/vosotrasaceleraréisyou all will accelerate
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraránthey/you all will accelerate

Examples:

  • Yo aceleraré el proceso una vez que esté listo todo.
  • Aceleraremos nuestra partida para evitar el tráfico.
  • Ellos acelerarán tan pronto como el camino esté despejado.

Conditional Tense Conjugation

The conditional tense expresses actions that would happen under certain conditions.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoaceleraríaI would accelerate
aceleraríasyou would accelerate
él/ella/ustedaceleraríahe/she/you would accelerate
nosotros/nosotrasaceleraríamoswe would accelerate
vosotros/vosotrasaceleraríaisyou all would accelerate
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraríanthey/you all would accelerate

Examples:

  • Yo aceleraría si la carretera estuviera libre.
  • Aceleraríamos más si tuviéramos más tiempo.
  • Ellos acelerarían su ritmo si fuera necesario.

Subjunctive Mood Conjugations of Acelerar

Present Subjunctive Conjugation

This tense is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoacelereI accelerate
aceleresyou accelerate
él/ella/ustedacelerehe/she/you accelerate
nosotros/nosotrasaceleremoswe accelerate
vosotros/vosotrasaceleréisyou all accelerate
ellos/ellas/ustedesacelerenthey/you all accelerate

Examples:

  • Espero que ellos aceleren el ritmo de trabajo.
  • Dudo que tú aceleres antes de tiempo.
  • Es importante que nosotros aceleremos en la recta final.

Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation

This tense often appears in if-clauses or in requests and indirect speech related to the past.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yoacelerara/acerelaseI accelerated
aceleraras/acerelasesyou accelerated
él/ella/ustedacelerara/acerelasehe/she/you accelerated
nosotros/nosotrasaceleráramos/acerelásemoswe accelerated
vosotros/vosotrasacelerarais/acerelaseisyou all accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraran/acerelasenthey/you all accelerated

Examples:

  • Si tú aceleraras más, llegaríamos a tiempo.
  • Era importante que ellos aceleraran el proceso.
  • No quería que nosotros aceleráramos demasiado rápido.

Additional Conjugations of Acelerar

Perfect Tenses of Acelerar

The perfect tenses reflect the completion of actions preceding other events.

Present Perfect Tense

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohe aceleradoI have accelerated
has aceleradoyou have accelerated
él/ella/ustedha aceleradohe/she/you have accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashemos aceleradowe have accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashabéis aceleradoyou all have accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshan aceleradothey/you all have accelerated

Examples:

  • Nosotros hemos acelerado el proyecto considerablemente.
  • Han acelerado el coche en la autopista desde temprano.
  • ¿Tú has acelerado este procedimiento antes?

Past Perfect Tense

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohabía aceleradoI had accelerated
habías aceleradoyou had accelerated
él/ella/ustedhabía aceleradohe/she/you had accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashabíamos aceleradowe had accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashabíais aceleradoyou all had accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabían aceleradothey/you all had accelerated

Examples:

  • Antes del incidente, yo había acelerado lentamente.
  • Cuando llegamos, ya habían acelerado la marcha.
  • Habíamos acelerado para cumplir con la fecha límite.

Future Perfect Tense

This tense describes actions that will have been completed in reference to a specific future time.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohabré aceleradoI will have accelerated
habrás aceleradoyou will have accelerated
él/ella/ustedhabrá aceleradohe/she/you will have accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashabremos aceleradowe will have accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashabréis aceleradoyou all will have accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrán aceleradothey/you all will have accelerated

Examples:

  • Para entonces, nosotros habremos acelerado todo el proceso.
  • Ella habrá acelerado lo suficiente para alcanzar su meta.
  • Habrás acelerado tanto que llegarás antes de lo esperado.

Conditional Perfect Tense

It’s used to talk about actions that would have occurred but didn’t.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohabría aceleradoI would have accelerated
habrías aceleradoyou would have accelerated
él/ella/ustedhabría aceleradohe/she/you would have accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashabríamos aceleradowe would have accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashabríais aceleradoyou all would have accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrían aceleradothey/you all would have accelerated

Examples:

  • Si hubiéramos tenido más tiempo, habríamos acelerado la investigación.
  • Habrías acelerado tu respuesta ante esa situación.
  • Ellos habrían acelerado el proceso si les hubieran informado antes.

Present Perfect Subjunctive Tense

This tense combines the subjunctive mood’s uncertainty with past completed actions.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohaya aceleradoI have accelerated
hayas aceleradoyou have accelerated
él/ella/ustedhaya aceleradohe/she/you have accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashayamos aceleradowe have accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashayáis aceleradoyou all have accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshayan aceleradothey/you all have accelerated

Examples:

  • Espero que ellos hayan acelerado el plan adecuadamente.
  • Es posible que hayamos acelerado más de lo necesario.
  • No creo que ella haya acelerado tanto.

Past Perfect Subjunctive Tense

Ideal for discussing hypothetical actions linked to past events.

Subject PronounsSpanishEnglish
yohubiera aceleradoI had accelerated
hubieras aceleradoyou had accelerated
él/ella/ustedhubiera aceleradohe/she/you had accelerated
nosotros/nosotrashubiéramos aceleradowe had accelerated
vosotros/vosotrashubierais aceleradoyou all had accelerated
ellos/ellas/ustedeshubieran aceleradothey/you all had accelerated

Examples:

  • Si hubieras acelerado más, habríamos ganado.
  • Ella hubiera acelerado el coche, pero la carretera estaba mojada.
  • Hubiéramos acelerado la reunión si todos hubiesen estado presentes.

Acelerar in the Present Tense of the Indicative Mood

The Present Tense of the Indicative Mood in Spanish, known as “El Presente,” is used to describe actions that are currently happening or events that occur habitually. It is also employed for expressing universal truths or facts. For instance, “acelero” means “I accelerate.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoaceleroI accelerate
acelerasyou accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedaceleras/he accelerates, you (formal) accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleramoswe accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleráisyou (plural) accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleranthey accelerate, you (plural formal) accelerate

Examples:

  • Yo acelero el coche cuando subo a la autopista.
  • Tú aceleras en la recta final de la carrera.
  • Ellos aceleran sus esfuerzos para terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

Using “Acelerar” in the Simple Past Tense

The Past Simple tense, or Indicative Preterite, is utilized in Spanish to describe actions that have been completed at a distinct moment in the past. For example, “aceleré” translates to “I accelerated.”

Below is the conjugation of “acelerar” in the past simple tense in Spanish, known as “El Pretérito Indefinido.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoaceleréI accelerated
acelerasteyou accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerós/he accelerated, you (formal) accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleramoswe accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotrosacelerasteisyou (plural) accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleraronthey accelerated, you (plural formal) accelerated

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Ayer, yo aceleré al ver el semáforo en amarillo.
  2. En la carrera, tú aceleraste en la última vuelta.
  3. Los corredores aceleraron justo antes de la meta.

Acelerar in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect in Spanish is used for actions that were habitual or generally took place in the past. For instance, “aceleraba” means “I used to accelerate.”

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Pretérito Imperfecto”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoacelerabaI used to accelerate
acelerabasyou used to accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerabas/he used to accelerate, you (formal) used to accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosacelerábamoswe used to accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosacelerabaisyou (plural) used to accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesacelerabanthey used to accelerate, you (plural formal) used to accelerate

Examples:

  1. “Cuando era niño, siempre aceleraba rápidamente en mi bicicleta.”
  2. “Durante el verano, ellas aceleraban su aprendizaje de idiomas.”
  3. “Mis abuelos aceleraban el proceso al usar métodos tradicionales.”

Acelerar in the Present Continuous Tense

The Present Continuous tense of “acelerar” is used to describe actions that are currently happening or ongoing. For example, “Estoy acelerando” translates to “I am accelerating.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoestoy acelerandoI am accelerating
estás acelerandoyou are accelerating
Ella / Él / Ustedestá acelerandohe/she is accelerating, you (formal) are accelerating
Nosotras / Nosotrosestamos acelerandowe are accelerating
Vosotras / Vosotrosestáis acelerandoyou (plural) are accelerating
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesestán acelerandothey are accelerating, you (plural formal) are accelerating

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Ahora mismo, estoy acelerando para llegar a tiempo.
  2. ¿Por qué estás acelerando tanto en la autopista?
  3. Estamos acelerando nuestros esfuerzos para completar el proyecto pronto.

Acelerar in the Near Future Tense

The Near Future Tense of “acelerar” is utilized to describe events that are expected to take place soon. This tense is often used to convey intentions or plans. For instance, “voy a acelerar” translates to “I am going to accelerate.”

In Spanish, this form is called “El Futuro Próximo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yovoy a acelerarI am going to accelerate
vas a aceleraryou are going to accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedva a acelerars/he is going to accelerate, you (formal) are going to accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosvamos a acelerarwe are going to accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosvais a aceleraryou (plural) are going to accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesvan a acelerarthey are going to accelerate, you (plural formal) are going to accelerate

Spanish Examples:

  1. “Mañana voy a acelerar el proceso para tener todo listo a tiempo.”
  2. “¿Vas a acelerar el coche cuando lleguemos a la autopista?”
  3. “Ellos van a acelerar sus esfuerzos para completar el proyecto antes de fin de mes.”

Acelerar in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future tense of “acelerar” is used to describe actions that will occur at some point in the future. For instance, “aceleraré” translates to “I will accelerate,” indicating a planned action.

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is referred to as “El Futuro Simple.”

Subject PronounSpanishEnglish
YoaceleraréI will accelerate
acelerarásyou will accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerarás/he will accelerate, you (formal) will accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleraremoswe will accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleraréisyou (plural) will accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleraránthey will accelerate, you (plural formal) will accelerate

Examples:

  1. Mañana yo aceleraré el coche para llegar más rápido.
  2. ¿Tú acelerarás el ritmo para terminar antes?
  3. Ellos acelerarán el proyecto el próximo mes.

Acelerar in the Conditional Mood

The Conditional Mood of “acelerar” is utilized to express actions that could occur under certain circumstances, as well as hypothetical scenarios. An example of this is “aceleraría”, which translates to “I would accelerate”.

In Spanish, the Conditional Mood is referred to as “El Condicional Simple”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoaceleraríaI would accelerate
aceleraríasyou would accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerarías/he would accelerate, you (formal) would accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleraríamoswe would accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleraríaisyou (plural) would accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleraríanthey would accelerate, you (plural formal) would accelerate

Here are some examples using the Conditional Mood of “acelerar”:

  1. Si tuviera más tiempo, aceleraría mi trabajo para terminar antes.
  2. Él prometió que acelerarían la entrega si era necesario.
  3. Nosotros siempre aceleraríamos el proceso si conocíamos la urgencia.

Acelerar in the Present Perfect Tense

The Present Perfect form of “acelerar” is utilized in Spanish to discuss actions that have occurred recently and might still be relevant to the present moment. This tense can convey activities that began at an unspecified time in the past and continue to affect the present. For example, “he acelerado”, translates as “I have accelerated”.

Subject PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohe aceleradoI have accelerated
has aceleradoyou have accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedha acelerados/he has accelerated, you (formal) have accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshemos aceleradowe have accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabéis aceleradoyou (plural) have accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshan aceleradothey have accelerated, you (plural formal) have accelerated

Example Sentences:

  1. “He acelerado en la autopista para llegar a tiempo.”
  2. “Tú has acelerado demasiado en la curva.”
  3. “Ellos han acelerado el proyecto para terminarlo antes.”

Acelerar in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Indicative of “acelerar” is used to describe actions that had been completed before another event in the past. For example, “había acelerado,” means “I had accelerated.”

This tense is called “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto” in Spanish.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabía aceleradoI had accelerated
habías aceleradoyou had accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhabía acelerados/he had accelerated, you (formal) had accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshabíamos aceleradowe had accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabíais aceleradoyou (plural) had accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabían aceleradothey had accelerated, you (plural formal) had accelerated

Examples:

  1. Cuando llegué, ya había acelerado para alcanzar el tren.
  2. Previamente, ella había acelerado demasiado en la carretera.
  3. Antes del atardecer, nosotros ya habíamos acelerado el trabajo.

Acelerar in the Future Perfect Tense

The Future Perfect in Spanish, known as “El Futuro Perfecto,” is used when we want to express an action that will have been completed at a certain point in the future. For example, “habré acelerado” translates to “I will have accelerated.”

Subject PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohabré aceleradoI will have accelerated
habrás aceleradoyou will have accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhabrá aceleradohe/she will have accelerated, you (formally) will have accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshabremos aceleradowe will have accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshabréis aceleradoyou all (informally) will have accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshabrán aceleradothey will have accelerated, you all (formally) will have accelerated

Here are new examples of this tense in use:

  1. Mañana a esta hora, yo habré acelerado para llegar a tiempo.
  2. Para cuando termine la reunión, tú habrás acelerado para alcanzar el autobús.
  3. Cuando lleguemos a la cima, ella habrá acelerado para evitar la lluvia.

Expressing Possibility with Acelerar: Subjunctive Tenses

The subjunctive mood in Spanish is used to express wishes, doubts, or hypotheticals. When dealing with the verb “acelerar,” these tenses help convey actions that are uncertain or contingent on another action.

Present Subjunctive of Acelerar

The Present Subjunctive is used for present or future potential actions or states. It’s ideal for expressing doubt, emotion, or possibility. For example, when we hope or expect something to occur but are not certain.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoacelere(that) I accelerate
aceleres(that) you accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedacelere(that) s/he accelerates, you (formal) accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleremos(that) we accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleréis(that) you (plural) accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleren(that) they accelerate, you (plural formal) accelerate

Examples:

  1. Es posible que él acelere el coche más tarde.
  2. Espero que tú aceleres cuando el semáforo cambie a verde.
  3. Quizás nosotros aceleremos las negociaciones pronto.

Imperfect Subjunctive of Acelerar

The Imperfect Subjunctive is used in more complex sentences to express past doubts, wishes, or hypotheticals. It’s often used after certain conjunctions or when dealing with conditional sentences.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yoacelerara / acelerase(if/when) I accelerated
aceleraras / acelerases(if/when) you accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerara / acelerase(if/when) s/he accelerated, you (formal) accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleráramos / acelerásemos(if/when) we accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotrosacelerarais / aceleraseis(if/when) you (plural) accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleraran / acelerasen(if/when) they accelerated, you (plural formal) accelerated

Examples:

  1. Si ella acelerara un poco más, llegaríamos a tiempo.
  2. Dudaba que vosotros acelerarais tan rápido.
  3. No creíamos que ellos acelerasen el proyecto tan pronto.

Present Perfect Subjunctive of Acelerar

This tense is used to express actions that are hoped or expected to be completed at the time of speaking, often with an emotional or subjective nuance about the completion of the action.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya acelerado(that) I have accelerated
hayas acelerado(that) you have accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhaya acelerado(that) s/he has accelerated, you (formal) have accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshayamos acelerado(that) we have accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshayáis acelerado(that) you (plural) have accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshayan acelerado(that) they have accelerated, you (plural formal) have accelerated

Examples:

  1. Espero que ya hayas acelerado el proceso.
  2. Es bueno que nosotros hayamos acelerado el ritmo de trabajo.
  3. Dudamos que ellas hayan acelerado el coche tan rápido.

Introducing the Subjunctive Present for “Acelerar”

The Subjunctive Present is a verb mood used in Spanish to express uncertainty, doubt, or emotions such as wishes, desires, and hopes. This tense is distinct because it talks about hypothetical situations. For example, the word “acelere” can be translated to “I accelerate” in a wishful context.

In Spanish, this form is known as “El Presente de Subjuntivo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoacelereI accelerate
aceleresyou accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedaceleres/he accelerates, you (formal) accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleremoswe accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleréisyou (plural) accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesacelerenthey accelerate, you (plural formal) accelerate

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Espero que tú acelere el proyecto pronto.
  2. Es importante que nosotros aceleremos el trabajo.
  3. Ojalá ellos aceleren la entrega de los resultados.

Subjunctive Imperfect Usage with ‘Acelerar’

The Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish is often employed to discuss improbable or speculative scenarios in the past. It’s used to express subjective opinions or emotions about events that are not guaranteed to have occurred. An example would be, “acelerara,” which translates to “I accelerated.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
YoaceleraraI accelerated
acelerarasyou accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedaceleraras/he accelerated, you (formal) accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleráramoswe accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotrosaceleraraisyou (plural) accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleraranthey accelerated, you (plural formal) accelerated

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Era improbable que él acelerara en esa curva peligrosa.
  2. Dudábamos que tú aceleraras tanto durante la carrera.
  3. Ellos insistieron en que nosotros no aceleráramos en el tráfico.

Understanding Acelerar in the Subjunctive Future Tense

The Future Subjunctive in Spanish is a rare form that is used primarily in legal and literary contexts to speak of actions that might occur in the future under specific conditions. Let’s take a look at how the verb “acelerar” (to accelerate) can be expressed in this tense.

Subject PronounSpanishEnglish Translation
YoacelerareI might accelerate
aceleraresyou might accelerate
Ella / Él / Ustedacelerareshe/he might accelerate, you (formal) might accelerate
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleráremoswe might accelerate
Vosotras / Vosotrosacelerareisyou (plural informal) might accelerate
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesacelerarenthey might accelerate, you (plural formal) might accelerate

Examples in Use - Subjunctive Future

  1. Si él acelerare más, podríamos llegar a tiempo.
  2. Cuando tú acelerares, ten cuidado con los peatones.
  3. En el caso de que aceleráremos demasiado, podríamos perder el control.

Using “Acelerar” in the Present Perfect Subjunctive

The Present Perfect Subjunctive in Spanish is used to express actions or occurrences that are connected to the present or future context, often involving expressions of doubt, hope, or uncertainty. For instance, “haya acelerado” can be translated to “I have accelerated” when implying uncertainty about recent actions.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohaya aceleradoI have accelerated
hayas aceleradoyou have accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhaya acelerados/he has accelerated, you (formal) have accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshayamos aceleradowe have accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshayáis aceleradoyou (plural) have accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshayan aceleradothey have accelerated, you (plural formal) have accelerated

Examples:

  1. Espero que tú hayas acelerado el proceso como prometiste.
  2. Es probable que ellos hayan acelerado sus trabajos para terminar a tiempo.
  3. Me alegra que nosotros hayamos acelerado en los últimos días para cumplir con el plazo.

”Acelerar” in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect tense often describes hypothetical scenarios or actions/events that have happened prior to other actions/events in the past. An example would be “hubiera acelerado,” which translates to “I had accelerated.”

In the Spanish language, this tense is called “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiera aceleradoI had accelerated
hubieras aceleradoyou had accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiera acelerados/he had accelerated, you (formal) had accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéramos aceleradowe had accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshubierais aceleradoyou (plural) had accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieran aceleradothey had accelerated, you (plural formal) had accelerated

Examples:

  1. Si hubiera acelerado un poco más, habría ganado la carrera.
  2. Ella pensó que, si hubieras acelerado, habríamos llegado a tiempo.
  3. Hubieran acelerado el proyecto, pero les faltó financiación.

Acelerar in the Future Perfect Subjunctive

The Future Perfect Subjunctive is employed to express actions that will have been completed under certain conditions in the future. In other words, it’s used for actions tied to hypothetical circumstances in days to come. For instance, “hubiere acelerado” translates as “I will have accelerated”.

Here’s how “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo” for the verb “acelerar” is structured:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yohubiere aceleradoI will have accelerated
hubieres aceleradoyou will have accelerated
Ella / Él / Ustedhubiere acelerados/he will have accelerated, you (formal) will have accelerated
Nosotras / Nosotroshubiéremos aceleradowe will have accelerated
Vosotras / Vosotroshubiereis aceleradoyou (plural) will have accelerated
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedeshubieren aceleradothey will have accelerated, you (plural formal) will have accelerated

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Cuando hubiere acelerado el coche, veré si funciona bien.
  2. Si tú hubieres acelerado más, habríamos llegado antes.
  3. Ellas habrán terminado la carrera cuando hubieren acelerado suficiente.

Command Forms of Acelerar

Accelerate in the Affirmative Command Form

The Affirmative Command in Spanish is employed when directing someone to carry out an action. An example is “acelera,” which means “accelerate!” for the informal “you.”

In Spanish, the Affirmative Command is called “El Imperativo Afirmativo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
acelera(to you) accelerate!
Ella / Él / Ustedacelere(to you formal) accelerate!
Nosotras / Nosotrosaceleremoslet’s accelerate!
Vosotras / Vosotrosacelerad(to you plural) accelerate!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesaceleren(to you plural formal) accelerate!

Example Sentences:

  1. ¡Acelera el coche para llegar a tiempo!
  2. Profesor, por favor acelere la explicación para terminar a tiempo.
  3. ¡Aceleremos nuestras acciones para cumplir con el proyecto!

Acelerar in the Negative Command Form

The Negative Imperative is used to instruct or command someone not to perform a specific action. In English, this is seen when telling someone “don’t do something.” In Spanish, it corresponds to “El Imperativo Negativo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
no aceleres(to you) don’t accelerate!
Ella / Él / Ustedno acelere(to you formal) don’t accelerate!
Nosotras / Nosotrosno aceleremoslet’s not accelerate!
Vosotras / Vosotrosno aceleréis(to you plural) don’t accelerate!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno aceleren(to you plural formal) don’t accelerate!

Examples in Spanish:

  1. “Por favor, no aceleres en la carretera mojada.”
  2. “No aceleremos hasta que el semáforo esté en verde.”
  3. “Por su seguridad, no aceleren más en esta zona.”
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