accionarverb
Accionar means to operate or to trigger in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as acciona, accionando and accionan.
- to operate
- to trigger
Voy a accionar el botón ahora.
I am going to press the button now.
Ella sabe accionar la máquina sola.
She knows how to operate the machine alone.
Debes accionar la puerta con cuidado.
You must operate the door carefully.
Para apagar el motor, hay que accionar esta palanca.
To turn off the engine, you have to operate this lever.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| acciona | he, she, it | Present |
| accionando | Gerund | |
| accionan | they | Present |
| accionó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| accionaron | they | Preterite |
| accione | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| accionaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| accionamos | we | Present or preterite |
| accionará | he, she, it | Future |
| accionara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| accionaban | they | Imperfect |