acatarverb
Acatar means to obey, to comply with or to accept as binding in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as acata, acatan and acatando.
- to obey
- to comply with
- to accept as binding
Debemos acatar las normas.
We must obey the rules.
Tienes que acatar las leyes.
You have to abide by the laws.
Tenemos que acatar las reglas.
We have to abide by the rules.
Los soldados deben acatar órdenes.
Soldiers must follow orders.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| acata | he, she, it | Present |
| acatan | they | Present |
| acatando | Gerund | |
| acató | he, she, it | Preterite |
| acaten | they | Present subjunctive |
| acataron | they | Preterite |
| acatará | he, she, it | Future |
| acatarán | they | Future |
| acataba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| acataban | they | Imperfect |
| acatamos | we | Present or preterite |