Acordar Conjugation in Spanish

The Spanish verb acordar means to agree, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, acordar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller". Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.

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.

Quick facts

  • Infinitive: acordar
  • English: to agree
  • Verb type: stem-changing -ar verb (o → ue)
  • Ending: -ar
  • Gerund: acordando
  • Past participle: acordado
  • Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + acordado)

Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for acordar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.

Full conjugation tables

Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for acordar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem.

Present indicative

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acuerdo | | tú | acuerdas | | él/ella/Ud. | acuerda | | nosotros/as | acordamos | | vosotros/as | acordáis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuerdan |

Preterite

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acordé | | tú | acordaste | | él/ella/Ud. | acordó | | nosotros/as | acordamos | | vosotros/as | acordasteis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acordaron |

Imperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acordaba | | tú | acordabas | | él/ella/Ud. | acordaba | | nosotros/as | acordábamos | | vosotros/as | acordabais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acordaban |

Future

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acordaré | | tú | acordarás | | él/ella/Ud. | acordará | | nosotros/as | acordaremos | | vosotros/as | acordaréis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acordarán |

Conditional

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acordaría | | tú | acordarías | | él/ella/Ud. | acordaría | | nosotros/as | acordaríamos | | vosotros/as | acordaríais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acordarían |

Present perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | he acordado | | tú | has acordado | | él/ella/Ud. | ha acordado | | nosotros/as | hemos acordado | | vosotros/as | habéis acordado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | han acordado |

Pluperfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | había acordado | | tú | habías acordado | | él/ella/Ud. | había acordado | | nosotros/as | habíamos acordado | | vosotros/as | habíais acordado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían acordado |

Future perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habré acordado | | tú | habrás acordado | | él/ella/Ud. | habrá acordado | | nosotros/as | habremos acordado | | vosotros/as | habréis acordado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán acordado |

Conditional perfect

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | habría acordado | | tú | habrías acordado | | él/ella/Ud. | habría acordado | | nosotros/as | habríamos acordado | | vosotros/as | habríais acordado | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían acordado |

Present subjunctive

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acuerde | | tú | acuerdes | | él/ella/Ud. | acuerde | | nosotros/as | acordemos | | vosotros/as | acordéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuerden |

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | yo | acordara | | tú | acordaras | | él/ella/Ud. | acordara | | nosotros/as | acordáramos | | vosotros/as | acordarais | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acordaran |

Imperative (affirmative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | acuerda | | él/ella/Ud. | acuerde | | nosotros/as | acordemos | | vosotros/as | acordad | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuerden |

Imperative (negative)

| Person | Form | |---|---|---| | tú | acuerdes | | él/ella/Ud. | acuerde | | nosotros/as | acordemos | | vosotros/as | acordéis | | ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuerden |

Gerund and past participle

Form Spanish Use
Gerund acordando with estar for the progressive: está acordando
Past participle acordado with haber for the perfect tenses: he acordado

How to use each tense

Present indicative

Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. 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. For acordar, the present indicative looks like this in a real sentence: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller".

Preterite

Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, yo acordé una reunión para el lunes — "Yesterday, I agreed a meeting for Monday".

Imperfect

Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, yo acordaba las condiciones del contrato — "As a child, I used to agree the conditions of the contract".

Future

Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, yo acordaré no hablar del asunto — "Tomorrow, I will agree not to talk about the matter".

Conditional

Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Yo acordaría el precio con el vendedor si pudiera — "I would agree the price with the seller if I could".

Present perfect

Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, yo he acordado una reunión para el lunes — "Today, I have agreed a meeting for Monday".

Pluperfect

Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo ya había acordado las condiciones del contrato antes de salir — "I already had agreed the conditions of the contract before leaving".

Future perfect

Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, yo habré acordado no hablar del asunto — "By tomorrow, I will have agreed not to talk about the matter".

Conditional perfect

Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Yo habría acordado el precio con el vendedor con más tiempo — "I would have agreed the price with the seller with more time".

Present subjunctive

Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. 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. For acordar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él acuerde una reunión para el lunes — "I hope he agrees a meeting for Monday".

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past. The -ra forms are shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For acordar, the imperfect subjunctive (-ra) looks like this in a real sentence: Si yo acordara las condiciones del contrato, todo cambiaría — "If I agreed the conditions of the contract, everything would change".

Imperative (affirmative)

Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. 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. For acordar, the imperative (affirmative) looks like this in a real sentence: Acuerda no hablar del asunto. — "Agree not to talk about the matter.".

Imperative (negative)

Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. 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. For acordar, the imperative (negative) looks like this in a real sentence: No acuerdes el precio con el vendedor. — "Do not agree the price with the seller.".

Example sentences

Ten natural sentences with acordar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.

  1. Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller"
  2. Mi amigo acuerda una reunión para el lunes — "My friend agrees a meeting for Monday"
  3. Ayer, yo acordé las condiciones del contrato — "Yesterday, I agreed the conditions of the contract"
  4. Antes, nosotros acordábamos no hablar del asunto — "Before, we used to agree not to talk about the matter"
  5. Mañana, tú acordarás una tregua con el enemigo — "Tomorrow, you will agree a truce with the enemy"
  6. Yo acordaría el precio con el vendedor si tuviera más tiempo — "I would agree the price with the seller if I had more time"
  7. Él ha acordado una reunión para el lunes — "He has agreed a meeting for Monday"
  8. Espero que él acuerde las condiciones del contrato — "I hope he agrees the conditions of the contract"
  9. Yo ya había acordado no hablar del asunto antes de salir — "I already had agreed not to talk about the matter before leaving"
  10. Ellos acordaban una tregua con el enemigo cuando eran jóvenes — "They used to agree a truce with the enemy when they were young"

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo acordo una reunión para el lunes. — Right: Yo acuerdo una reunión para el lunes. — 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.
  2. Wrong: Espero que él acuerda una reunión para el lunes — Right: Espero que él acuerde una reunión para el lunes — After espero que, Spanish requires the subjunctive: Espero que él acuerde una reunión para el lunes — not the indicative Espero que él acuerda una reunión para el lunes.
  3. Wrong: Ayer, yo acuerdo las condiciones del contrato — Right: Ayer, yo acordé las condiciones del contrato — Ayer points to a finished action in the past, so it needs the preterite: Ayer, yo acordé las condiciones del contrato.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo acordé no hablar del asunto todos los días — Right: De niño, yo acordaba no hablar del asunto todos los días — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect, not the preterite: De niño, yo acordaba no hablar del asunto todos los días.
  5. Wrong: Yo acuerdo en el precio con el vendedor. — Right: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor. — acordar takes this complement directly, with no preposition: Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on acordar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.

  1. 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

  2. Complete the sentence: Él ______ una reunión para el lunes — "He agreed a meeting for Monday" (preterite) A. acordamos B. acordó C. acordé D. acordaste

  3. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ las condiciones del contrato — "We used to agree the conditions of the contract" (imperfect) A. acordabas B. acordabais C. acordábamos D. acordaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Tú ______ no hablar del asunto — "You will agree not to talk about the matter" (future) A. acordaré B. acordará C. acordaremos D. acordarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ una tregua con el enemigo — "I would agree a truce with the enemy" (conditional) A. acordaría B. acordarías C. acordaríamos D. acordaríais

  6. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ______ el precio con el vendedor — "I hope he agrees the price with the seller" (present subjunctive) A. acuerdes B. acordemos C. acordéis D. acuerde

  7. Complete the sentence: Si yo ______ una reunión para el lunes, todo cambiaría — "If I agreed a meeting for Monday, everything would change" (imperfect subjunctive) A. acordarais B. acordara C. acordaras D. acordáramos

  8. Complete the sentence: Nosotros ______ las condiciones del contrato — "We have agreed the conditions of the contract" (present perfect) A. he acordado B. has acordado C. ha acordado D. hemos acordado

  9. Complete the sentence: No ______ no hablar del asunto. — "Do not agree not to talk about the matter." (negative imperative) A. acuerde B. acordemos C. acordéis D. acuerdes

  10. Which is the gerund of acordar, used with estar for the progressive? A. acuerdo B. acordé C. acordando D. acordado

Answer key

  1. acuerdo — The present form for yo is acuerdo.
  2. acordó — The preterite form for él/ella/Ud. is acordó.
  3. acordábamos — The imperfect form for nosotros/as is acordábamos.
  4. acordarás — The future form for tú is acordarás.
  5. acordaría — The conditional form for yo is acordaría.
  6. acuerde — The present subjunctive form for él/ella/Ud. is acuerde.
  7. acordara — The imperfect subjunctive form for yo is acordara.
  8. hemos acordado — The present perfect form for nosotros/as is hemos acordado.
  9. acuerdes — The negative imperative form is acuerdes.
  10. acordando — The gerund of acordar is acordando: estoy acordando. The participle acordado is used with haber instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does acordar mean in English?

acordar means to agree. It is used in everyday situations such as Yo acuerdo el precio con el vendedor — "I agree the price with the seller". The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.

Is acordar regular?

No. acordar is a stem-changing -ar verb (o → ue). 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, which is the part learners most often get right by accident.

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 I say "I agree" in the past?

It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: Ayer, yo acordé una reunión para el lunes — "Yesterday, I agreed a meeting for Monday". For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: De niño, yo acordaba las condiciones del contrato — "As a child, I used to agree the conditions of the contract". For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: Hoy, yo he acordado una reunión para el lunes — "Today, I have agreed a meeting for Monday".

What is the difference between acordar and acordarse?

Acordarse de algo means to remember something. Acordar algo, without the pronoun, means to agree on it. The se makes all the difference. 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.

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