Acudir Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish

The present tense of acudir — “to go, to come, to attend” 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 acudir 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. 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. Acudir is a regular -ir verb, so the notes below explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To see it in a real sentence: Acudo a la reunión de trabajo.

Present tense conjugation table: acudir

Every person of acudir in the present tense. The gerund is acudiendo and the past participle is acudido.

Present indicative

Person Form
yo acudo
tú acudes
él/ella/Ud. acude
nosotros/as acudimos
vosotros/as acudís
ellos/ellas/Uds. acuden

How the present of acudir is formed

The present of acudir is built from the stem acud- plus the present endings for -ir verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ir 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 acudo
tú -es acudes
él/ella/Ud. -e acude
nosotros/as -imos acudimos
vosotros/as -ís acudís
ellos/ellas/Uds. -en acuden

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

When to use the present tense with acudir

Habits and routines

Use the present for things you do regularly.

Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. — I attend the work meeting.

General facts

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

Él/Ella acude a clase cada día. — He attends class every day.

What is happening right now

Use the present for what is happening at this moment.

Ahora, Nosotros/as acudimos a la cita con el abogado. — Right now, We attend the appointment with the lawyer.

Near-future plans

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

Mañana, Tú acudes al curso los lunes. — Tomorrow, You attend the course on Mondays.

Instructions and timeless statements

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

Él/Ella acude a la reunión de trabajo. — He attends the work meeting.

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 acudir.

  1. Yo acudo a la reunión de trabajo. — I attend the work meeting. / Ayer, Yo acudí a la reunión de trabajo. — Yesterday, I attended the work meeting.
  2. Yo acudo a clase cada día. — I attend class every day. / Ayer, Yo acudí a clase cada día. — Yesterday, I attended class every day.
  3. Yo acudo a la cita con el abogado. — I attend the appointment with the lawyer. / Ayer, Yo acudí a la cita con el abogado. — Yesterday, I attended the appointment with the lawyer.

Example sentences in the present tense

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

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

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.
  2. Wrong: Ayer, yo acudo a clase cada día. — Right: Ayer, yo acudí a clase cada día. — With ayer, use the preterite (acudí), not the present. The present is for habits and for right now.
  3. Wrong: Using acudir where ir belongs. — Right: Acudir means to go, to come, to attend, while ir means to go somewhere. — Check the meaning before you choose: acudir fits Acudo a la reunión de trabajo.
  4. Wrong: Espero que él acude a clase cada día. — Right: Espero que él acuda a clase cada día. — After espero que, Spanish needs the subjunctive: acuda, not the present indicative acude.

Quiz: the present tense of acudir

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

  1. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ a la reunión de trabajo. (present tense, yo) A. acudo B. acudes C. acude D. acudimos

  2. Complete the sentence: Tú ___ a clase cada día. (present tense, tú) A. acudo B. acude C. acudimos D. acudes

  3. Complete the sentence: Él/Ella ___ a la cita con el abogado. (present tense, él/ella/Ud.) A. acudes B. acudimos C. acude D. acudo

  4. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ al curso los lunes. (present tense, nosotros/as) A. acude B. acudimos C. acudo D. acudes

  5. Complete the sentence: Vosotros/as ___ a la reunión de trabajo. (present tense, vosotros/as) A. acudís B. acudo C. acudes D. acude

  6. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a clase cada día. (present tense, ellos/ellas/Uds.) A. acudo B. acudes C. acude D. acuden

  7. Which is the gerund of acudir? A. acudo B. acudí C. acudiendo D. acudido

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

Answer key

  1. acudo — The yo present form of acudir is acudo.
  2. acudes — The tú present form of acudir is acudes.
  3. acude — The él/ella/Ud. present form of acudir is acude.
  4. acudimos — The nosotros/as present form of acudir is acudimos.
  5. acudís — The vosotros/as present form of acudir is acudís.
  6. acuden — The ellos/ellas/Uds. present form of acudir is acuden.
  7. acudiendo — The gerund of acudir is acudiendo: estoy acudiendo.
  8. acudido — The past participle of acudir is acudido: he acudido, has acudido, ha acudido.

Frequently asked questions

How is the present tense of acudir formed?

Take the infinitive acudir, drop the -ir ending to get the stem acud-, then add the present endings: -o, -es, -e, -imos, -ís, -en. The full table is above, with every person. No, the present of acudir is fully regular: the stem acud- plus the standard -ir endings gives every form.

When do I use the present tense of acudir?

Use the present for habits, facts and what is happening right now. For example: Acudo a la reunión de trabajo.

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

The present (acudo) and the preterite (acudí) 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 acudir?

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

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