Acudir Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

acudir means “to go, to come, to attend” 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. Acudir means to go, to come or to attend, and it is a formal verb for going somewhere for a purpose: you attend a meeting, go to a doctor, come to an appointment, turn to someone for help. It takes a for the destination, as in acudir a la reunión. 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 acudir; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the acudir present tense page.

acudir in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

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

  1. Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. — I attend the work meeting.
  2. Él/Ella acude a clase cada día. — He attends class every day.
  3. Nosotros/as acudimos a la cita con el abogado. — We attend the appointment with the lawyer.
  4. Ellos/as acuden al curso los lunes. — They attend the course on Mondays.

In the past

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

  1. Ayer, Yo acudí a la cita con el abogado. — Yesterday, I attended the appointment with the lawyer.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as acudíamos al curso los lunes. — Before, We used to attend the course on Mondays.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella acudió a la reunión de trabajo. — Yesterday, He attended the work meeting.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as acudían a clase cada día. — As children, They used to attend class every day.

Plans, hopes and wishes

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

  1. Mañana, Tú acudirás a la reunión de trabajo. — Tomorrow, You will attend the work meeting.
  2. Yo acudiría a clase cada día. — I would attend class every day.
  3. Espero que él acuda a la cita con el abogado. — I hope he attends the appointment with the lawyer.
  4. Él/Ella ha acudido al curso los lunes. — He has attended the course on Mondays.

acudir in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú acudes a la reunión de trabajo mañana? — Are you going to attend the work meeting tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo todos los días. — Yes, I attend the work meeting every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana acudirás a clase cada día? — And tomorrow, will you attend class every day? Luis: Claro, mañana acudiré a clase cada día sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will attend class every day without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo acudiré a la cita con el abogado también. — Perfect. I will attend the appointment with the lawyer too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer acudí a la cita con el abogado. — Yesterday, I attended the appointment with the lawyer. Ana: ¿Y antes acudías al curso los lunes? — And before, did you use to attend the course on Mondays? Luis: Sí, antes acudía al curso los lunes todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to attend the course on Mondays every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos acudieron a la reunión de trabajo? — And did your brothers attended the work meeting? Luis: Sí, ellos acudieron a la reunión de trabajo por la tarde. — Yes, they attended the work meeting in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo acude a la reunión de trabajo. — Right: Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. — The person matters: acude is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is acudo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. Wrong: Treating acudir and ir as identical in every context. — Right: Acudir means to go, to come, to attend, while ir means to go somewhere. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: acudir fits sentences such as Acudo a la reunión de trabajo, while ir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy acudido a clase cada día. — Right: Yo he acudido a clase cada día. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he acudido, has acudido, ha acudido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo acudí a la cita con el abogado todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo acudía a la cita con el abogado todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (acudía), not the preterite. The preterite (acudí) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

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

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ al curso los lunes. (present tense) A. acuden B. acudo C. acudes D. acude

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ a la reunión de trabajo. (preterite tense) A. acudí B. acudiste C. acudió D. acudimos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ a clase cada día. (imperfect tense) A. acudíamos B. acudíais C. acudías D. acudía

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ a la cita con el abogado. (future tense) A. acudiremos B. acudirá C. acudiré D. acudirás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ al curso los lunes. (conditional tense) A. acudiríamos B. acudiría C. acudirías D. acudiríais

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ a la reunión de trabajo. (present-perfect tense) A. has acudido B. ha acudido C. hemos acudido D. he acudido

  7. What does acudir mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to go, to come, to attend D. to go somewhere

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo acudí a la cita con el abogado. B. Yo acude a la reunión de trabajo. C. Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. D. Él/Ella acude a clase cada día.

  9. Which is the gerund of acudir, used with estar for the progressive? A. acudiendo B. acudido C. acudo D. acudí

  10. Which is the past participle of acudir, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. acudiendo B. acudo C. acudí D. acudido

Answer key

  1. acuden — The correct form here is acuden.
  2. acudimos — The correct form here is acudimos.
  3. acudías — The correct form here is acudías.
  4. acudirá — The correct form here is acudirá.
  5. acudiríamos — The correct form here is acudiríamos.
  6. he acudido — The correct form here is he acudido.
  7. to go, to come, to attend — Acudir means to go, to come, to attend. Ir means to go somewhere, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo acude a la reunión de trabajo. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo.. The person matters: acude is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is acudo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  9. acudiendo — The gerund of acudir is acudiendo: estoy acudiendo.
  10. acudido — The past participle of acudir is acudido: he acudido, has acudido, ha acudido.

Frequently asked questions

What does acudir mean?

Acudir means to go, to come, to attend. Acudir means to go, to come or to attend, and it is a formal verb for going somewhere for a purpose: you attend a meeting, go to a doctor, come to an appointment, turn to someone for help. It takes a for the destination, as in acudir a la reunión.

When do people use acudir most?

People use acudir most in everyday situations such as Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. and Ayer, Yo acudí a la cita con el abogado.. 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 acudir and ir?

Acudir means to go, to come, to attend, while ir means to go somewhere. 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 acudir?

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

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