acordarse
to remember
📚 acordarse is a stem-changing verb (o-ue). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Non-Conjugated Forms
acordarse
to remember
acordariendo
Present Participle
acordarido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me acuerdo | me acordé | me acordaba | me acordaré | me acordaría |
| tú | te acuerdas | te acordaste | te acordabas | te acordarás | te acordarías |
| él/ella/usted | acuerda | acordó | acordaba | acordará | acordaría |
| nosotros | nos acordamos | nos acordamos | nos acordábamos | nos acordaremos | nos acordaríamos |
| vosotros | os acordáis | os acordasteis | os acordabais | os acordaréis | os acordaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acuerdan | acordaron | acordaban | acordarán | acordarían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he acordado | me había acordado | me habré acordado | me habría acordado |
| tú | te has acordado | te habías acordado | te habrás acordado | te habrías acordado |
| él/ella/usted | se ha acordado | se había acordado | se habrá acordado | se habría acordado |
| nosotros | nos hemos acordado | nos habíamos acordado | nos habremos acordado | nos habríamos acordado |
| vosotros | os habéis acordado | os habíais acordado | os habréis acordado | os habríais acordado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han acordado | se habían acordado | se habrán acordado | se habrían acordado |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me acuerde | me acordara | me acordase |
| tú | te acuerdes | te acordaras | te acordases |
| él/ella/usted | acuerde | acordara | acordase |
| nosotros | nos acordemos | nos acordáramos | nos acordásemos |
| vosotros | os acordéis | os acordarais | os acordaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acuerden | acordaran | acordasen |
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Literary / Spain
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acuérdate |
| él/ella/usted | acuérdese |
| nosotros | acordémosnos |
| vosotros | acordaos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | acuérdense |
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Stem Change Pattern: o-ue
This verb follows the o-ue pattern. The stem change occurs in present indicative and present subjunctive, affecting the "boot" forms (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). Some -ir verbs also have stem changes in preterite (él/ella and ellos/ellas forms).
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Mental
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Stem-changing verb
Importance Rank
#92 out of 100
Usage Tips
Remember the "Boot"
Stem-changing verbs change in a "boot" shape: yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas change, but nosotros and vosotros don't. Draw a boot around the changing forms to remember!
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.