Acceder Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of acceder — “to agree, to gain access” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for acceder with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. 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. Acceder is a regular -er verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Accedo al edificio con la tarjeta.

Present tense conjugation table: acceder

Every person of acceder in the present tense. The gerund is accediendo and the past participle is accedido.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo accedo
tú accedes
él/ella/Ud. accede
nosotros/as accedemos
vosotros/as accedéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acceden

How the present of acceder is formed

The present of acceder is built from the stem acced- plus the present endings for -er verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -er ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.

Person Ending Form
yo -o accedo
tú -es accedes
él/ella/Ud. -e accede
nosotros/as -emos accedemos
vosotros/as -éis accedéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. -en acceden

For acceder there are no surprises in the present: every form is the stem acced- plus the regular ending, so once you know the endings you know the whole tense.

When to use the present tense with acceder

Habits and routines

Use the present for things you do regularly.

Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. — I agree the building with the card.

General facts

Use the present for facts and general truths that do not change.

Él/Ella accede a internet desde el móvil. — He agrees the internet from my phone.

What is happening right now

Use the present for what is happening at this moment.

Ahora, Nosotros/as accedemos al sistema con mi contraseña. — Right now, We agree the system with my password.

Near-future plans

Use the present for fixed plans in the near future, especially with mañana or la semana que viene.

Mañana, Tú accedes a la biblioteca con mi carné. — Tomorrow, You agree the library with my card.

Instructions and timeless statements

Use the present for instructions, rules and statements that are always true.

Él/Ella accede al edificio con la tarjeta. — He agrees the building with the card.

The present vs the preterite

The present and the preterite answer different questions: the present says what happens regularly or right now, while the preterite says what happened once and finished. Compare the same idea in both tenses with acceder.

  1. Yo accedo al edificio con la tarjeta. — I agree the building with the card. / Ayer, Yo accedí al edificio con la tarjeta. — Yesterday, I agreed the building with the card.
  2. Yo accedo a internet desde el móvil. — I agree the internet from my phone. / Ayer, Yo accedí a internet desde el móvil. — Yesterday, I agreed the internet from my phone.
  3. Yo accedo al sistema con mi contraseña. — I agree the system with my password. / Ayer, Yo accedí al sistema con mi contraseña. — Yesterday, I agreed the system with my password.

Example sentences in the present tense

Seven sentences with acceder in the present tense only, covering all six persons.

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

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.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo accedo a internet desde el móvil. — Right: Ayer, yo accedí a internet desde el móvil. — With ayer, use the preterite (accedí), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
  3. Wrong: Using acceder where entrar belongs. — Right: Acceder means to agree, to gain access, while entrar means to enter a place. — Check the meaning before you choose: acceder fits Accedo al edificio con la tarjeta.
  4. Wrong: Espero que él accede a internet desde el móvil. — Right: Espero que él acceda a internet desde el móvil. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: acceda, not the present indicative accede.

Quiz: the present tense of acceder

Eight questions on the present tense of acceder. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ al edificio con la tarjeta. (present tense, yo) A. accedo B. accedes C. accede D. accedemos

  2. Complete the sentence: Tú ___ a internet desde el móvil. (present tense, tú) A. accedo B. accede C. accedemos D. accedes

  3. Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ al sistema con mi contraseña. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. accedes B. accedemos C. accede D. accedo

  4. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la biblioteca con mi carné. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. accede B. accedemos C. accedo D. accedes

  5. Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ al edificio con la tarjeta. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. accedéis B. accedo C. accedes D. accede

  6. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a internet desde el móvil. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. accedo B. accedes C. accede D. acceden

  7. Which is the gerund of acceder? A. accedo B. accedí C. accediendo D. accedido

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

Answer key

  1. accedo — The yo present form of acceder is accedo.
  2. accedes — The tú present form of acceder is accedes.
  3. accede — The él/ella/Ud. present form of acceder is accede.
  4. accedemos — The nosotros/as present form of acceder is accedemos.
  5. accedéis — The vosotros/as present form of acceder is accedéis.
  6. acceden — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of acceder is acceden.
  7. accediendo — The gerund of acceder is accediendo: estoy accediendo.
  8. accedido — The past participle of acceder is accedido: he accedido, has accedido, ha accedido.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of acceder formed?

Take the infinitive acceder, drop the -er ending to get the stem acced-, then add the present endings: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of acceder is fully regular: the stem acced- plus the standard -er endings gives every form.

When do I use the present tense of acceder?

Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Accedo al edificio con la tarjeta.

What is the difference between the present and the preterite of acceder?

The present (accedo) and the preterite (accedí) answer different questions: the present is for habits and for right now, while the preterite is for one finished action. Compare them in the contrast section above.

How do I practise the present of acceder?

Drill the six forms in the table until you can say them without looking, then use the full conjugation of acceder to see how the present fits with the other tenses, and the acceder examples and quiz page for more sentences. The Spanish Verb Quiz tests the forms under pressure.

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