acercarverb
Acercar means to bring near or to move closer in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as acerca, acercó and acercan.
- to bring near, to move closer
Yo me acerqué a verlo.
I went up to see him.
El Año Nuevo se acercaba.
The New Year was drawing near.
Se acercan las vacaciones.
The holidays are coming.
Yo acerco el vaso al bebé.
I move the glass closer to the baby.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| acerca | he, she, it | Present |
| acercó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| acercan | they | Present |
| acercaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| acercaron | they | Preterite |
| acerque | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| acercando | Gerund | |
| acercamos | we | Present or preterite |
| acercado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| acerquen | they | Present subjunctive |
| acerqué | I | Preterite |