Acordar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of acordar — "to agree" 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 acordar 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. Acordar means to agree on something: acordar el precio, acordar una reunión. Do not confuse it with acordarse de, which means to remember — the pronoun changes the meaning entirely. To see it in a real sentence: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller".
Present tense conjugation table: acordar
Every person of acordar in the present tense. The gerund is acordando and the past participle is acordado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | acuerdo |
| tú | acuerdas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acuerda |
| nosotros/as | acordamos |
| vosotros/as | acordáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuerdan |
How the present of acordar is formed
The present of acordar is built from the stem acord- plus the present endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar 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 | acuerdo |
| tú | -as | acuerdas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | acuerda |
| nosotros/as | -amos | acordamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | acordáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | acuerdan |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: acuerdo, acuerdas, acuerda and acuerdan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: acordamos, acordáis.
The gerund of acordar is acordando and the past participle is acordado. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of acordar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and acordar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor" — "Every day, I agree the price with the seller"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo acuerda una reunión para el lunes" — "My friend agrees a meeting for Monday"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo acuerdo las condiciones del contrato" — "Right now, I agree the conditions of the contract"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros acordamos no hablar del asunto" — "Tomorrow, we agree not to talk about the matter"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos acuerdan una tregua con el enemigo" — "They agree a truce with the enemy"
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo acordé el precio con el vendedor — "I agreed the price with the seller"
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add "used to" in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: {}tú acuerdas una reunión para el lunes — "You agree a meeting for Monday"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú acordabas una reunión para el lunes — "You used to agree a meeting for Monday"
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él acuerda las condiciones del contrato — "He agrees the conditions of the contract"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él acordará las condiciones del contrato — "He will agree the conditions of the contract"
Examples: acordar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show acordar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller"
- Tú acuerdas una reunión para el lunes — "You agree a meeting for Monday"
- Él acuerda las condiciones del contrato — "He agrees the conditions of the contract"
- Nosotros acordamos no hablar del asunto — "We agree not to talk about the matter"
- Vosotros acordáis una tregua con el enemigo — "You agree a truce with the enemy"
- Ellos acuerdan el precio con el vendedor — "They agree the price with the seller"
- Yo acuerdo una reunión para el lunes — "I agree a meeting for Monday"
Common mistakes with acordar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with acordar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo acordo el precio con el vendedor.
✓ Correct: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor.
acordar is a stem-changing verb (o → ue): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is acuerdo, not acordo.
✗ *Tú acuerda una reunión para el lunes.
✓ Correct: Tú acuerdas una reunión para el lunes.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes acuerdas, él takes acuerda.
✗ *Cada día, yo acordé las condiciones del contrato
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo acuerdo las condiciones del contrato
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros acordais no hablar del asunto.
✓ Correct: Vosotros acordáis no hablar del asunto.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: acordáis, not acordais.
Quiz: acordar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of acordar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of acordar for tú? A. acuerdas B. acuerdo C. acuerda D. acordamos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller" (present) A. acuerdas B. acuerda C. acordamos D. acuerdo
Complete the sentence: Él ______ una reunión para el lunes — "He agrees a meeting for Monday" (present) A. acordamos B. acuerda C. acuerdo D. acuerdas
Which is the correct present form of acordar for nosotros? A. acuerdas B. acuerda C. acuerdan D. acordamos
Which sentence uses acordar correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo acordamos las condiciones del contrato B. Mi amigo acuerda las condiciones del contrato C. Mi amigo acuerdas las condiciones del contrato D. Mi amigo acordaba las condiciones del contrato
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ no hablar del asunto — "You agree not to talk about the matter" (present) A. acordáis B. acuerdo C. acuerdas D. acuerda
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ una tregua con el enemigo — "They agree a truce with the enemy" (present) A. acuerdas B. acuerda C. acuerdan D. acuerdo
What is the gerund of acordar? A. acuerdo B. acordé C. acordando D. acordado
Answer key
- acuerdas — The tú form in the present is acuerdas.
- acuerdo — The present form for yo is acuerdo.
- acuerda — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is acuerda.
- acordamos — The nosotros form in the present is acordamos.
- Mi amigo acuerda las condiciones del contrato — Mi amigo acuerda las condiciones del contrato is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- acordáis — The present form for vosotros/as is acordáis.
- acuerdan — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is acuerdan.
- acordando — The gerund is acordando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle acordado.
Frequently asked questions
Is acordar regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: acuerdo, acuerdas, acuerda and acuerdan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: acordamos, acordáis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of acordar?
The gerund is acordando and the past participle is acordado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I agree" in the present tense?
Say acuerdo. For example: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of acordar?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo acordé el precio con el vendedor — "Yesterday, I agreed the price with the seller". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of acordar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- acordar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.