Acceder Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

acceder means “to agree, to gain access” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Acceder means to agree or to gain access, and the two senses share the idea of entering or giving way: you agree to a proposal, you gain access to a building, a system or a website. It takes a for both senses, as in acceder a la propuesta and acceder al sistema. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of acceder; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the acceder present tense page.

acceder in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

Four sentences with acceder in the present tense, for habits, facts and things happening right now.

  1. Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. — I agree the building with the card.
  2. Él/Ella accede a internet desde el móvil. — He agrees the internet from my phone.
  3. Nosotros/as accedemos al sistema con mi contraseña. — We agree the system with my password.
  4. Ellos/as acceden a la biblioteca con mi carné. — They agree the library with my card.

In the past

Four sentences with acceder in the past: the preterite for finished actions and the imperfect for habits and background.

  1. Ayer, Yo accedí al sistema con mi contraseña. — Yesterday, I agreed the system with my password.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as accedíamos a la biblioteca con mi carné. — Before, We used to agree the library with my card.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella accedió al edificio con la tarjeta. — Yesterday, He agreed the building with the card.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as accedían a internet desde el móvil. — As children, They used to agree the internet from my phone.

Plans, hopes and wishes

Four sentences with acceder in the future, the conditional, the subjunctive and the present perfect — for plans, hypotheticals and things that have just happened.

  1. Mañana, Tú accederás al edificio con la tarjeta. — Tomorrow, You will agree the building with the card.
  2. Yo accedería a internet desde el móvil. — I would agree the internet from my phone.
  3. Espero que él acceda al sistema con mi contraseña. — I hope he agrees the system with my password.
  4. Él/Ella ha accedido a la biblioteca con mi carné. — He has agreed the library with my card.

acceder in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú accedes al edificio con la tarjeta mañana? — Are you going to agree the building with the card tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta todos los días. — Yes, I agree the building with the card every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana accederás a internet desde el móvil? — And tomorrow, will you agree the internet from my phone? Luis: Claro, mañana accederé a internet desde el móvil sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will agree the internet from my phone without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo accederé al sistema con mi contraseña también. — Perfect. I will agree the system with my password too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer accedí al sistema con mi contraseña. — Yesterday, I agreed the system with my password. Ana: ¿Y antes accedías a la biblioteca con mi carné? — And before, did you use to agree the library with my card? Luis: Sí, antes accedía a la biblioteca con mi carné todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to agree the library with my card every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos accedieron al edificio con la tarjeta? — And did your brothers agreed the building with the card? Luis: Sí, ellos accedieron al edificio con la tarjeta por la tarde. — Yes, they agreed the building with the card in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo accede al edificio con la tarjeta. — Right: Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. — The person matters: accede is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is accedo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. Wrong: Treating acceder and entrar as identical in every context. — Right: Acceder means to agree, to gain access, while entrar means to enter a place. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: acceder fits sentences such as Accedo al edificio con la tarjeta, while entrar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy accedido a internet desde el móvil. — Right: Yo he accedido a internet desde el móvil. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he accedido, has accedido, ha accedido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo accedí al sistema con mi contraseña todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo accedía al sistema con mi contraseña todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (accedía), not the preterite. The preterite (accedí) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on acceder in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a la biblioteca con mi carné. (present tense) A. acceden B. accedo C. accedes D. accede

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ al edificio con la tarjeta. (preterite tense) A. accedí B. accediste C. accedió D. accedimos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ a internet desde el móvil. (imperfect tense) A. accedíamos B. accedíais C. accedías D. accedía

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ al sistema con mi contraseña. (future tense) A. accederemos B. accederá C. accederé D. accederás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la biblioteca con mi carné. (conditional tense) A. accederíamos B. accedería C. accederías D. accederíais

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ al edificio con la tarjeta. (present-perfect tense) A. has accedido B. ha accedido C. hemos accedido D. he accedido

  7. What does acceder mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to agree, to gain access D. to enter a place

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo accedí al sistema con mi contraseña. B. Yo accede al edificio con la tarjeta. C. Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. D. Él/Ella accede a internet desde el móvil.

  9. Which is the gerund of acceder, used with estar for the progressive? A. accediendo B. accedido C. accedo D. accedí

  10. Which is the past participle of acceder, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. accediendo B. accedo C. accedí D. accedido

Answer key

  1. acceden — The correct form here is acceden.
  2. accedimos — The correct form here is accedimos.
  3. accedías — The correct form here is accedías.
  4. accederá — The correct form here is accederá.
  5. accederíamos — The correct form here is accederíamos.
  6. he accedido — The correct form here is he accedido.
  7. to agree, to gain access — Acceder means to agree, to gain access. Entrar means to enter a place, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo accede al edificio con la tarjeta. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta.. The person matters: accede is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is accedo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  9. accediendo — The gerund of acceder is accediendo: estoy accediendo.
  10. accedido — The past participle of acceder is accedido: he accedido, has accedido, ha accedido.

Frequently asked questions

What does acceder mean?

Acceder means to agree, to gain access. Acceder means to agree or to gain access, and the two senses share the idea of entering or giving way: you agree to a proposal, you gain access to a building, a system or a website. It takes a for both senses, as in acceder a la propuesta and acceder al sistema.

When do people use acceder most?

People use acceder most in everyday situations such as Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. and Ayer, Yo accedí al sistema con mi contraseña.. Learn the present tense first, then the preterite and the imperfect, since those are the forms you will hear most often.

What is the difference between acceder and entrar?

Acceder means to agree, to gain access, while entrar means to enter a place. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable — check the meaning you want before you choose.

How can I remember the forms of acceder?

Practise the present tense table first, then add the preterite and the imperfect. Use the full conjugation of acceder as your reference, the acceder present tense page for one tense in depth, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test yourself.

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