Conjugation of acoger in Spanish
acogerto receive; to welcome; to shelterirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acojo | |
| tú | acoges | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acoge | |
| nosotros | acogemos | |
| vosotros | acogéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogen |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
acogoacojoThe first-person singular changes g to j before -o: acojo, not *acogo. - ellos/ellas/Uds.
acojenacogenThis form is regular in the 3rd person plural of the indicative: acogen, not *acojen.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acogí | |
| tú | acogiste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acogió | |
| nosotros | acogimos | |
| vosotros | acogisteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogieron |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acogía | |
| tú | acogías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acogía | |
| nosotros | acogíamos | |
| vosotros | acogíais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogían |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acogeré | |
| tú | acogerás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acogerá | |
| nosotros | acogeremos | |
| vosotros | acogeréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogerán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acogería | |
| tú | acogerías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acogería | |
| nosotros | acogeríamos | |
| vosotros | acogeríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogerían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acoja | |
| tú | acojas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acoja | |
| nosotros | acojamos | |
| vosotros | acojáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acojan |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- tú
acogasacojasPresent subjunctive keeps the full stem acog- and changes g to j before a: acojas, not *acogas. - nosotros
acogamosacojamosUse acojamos, not *acogamos, because g changes to j before a.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acogiera | |
| tú | acogieras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acogiera | |
| nosotros | acogiéramos | |
| vosotros | acogierais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acogieran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | acoge | |
| él/ella/Ud. | acoja | |
| nosotros | acojamos | |
| vosotros | acoged | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acojan |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- él/ella/Ud.
acogeacojaThe usted command is subjunctive-based: acoja, not *acoge. - vosotros
acogeracogedThe vosotros imperative is acoged, not *acoger.
acoger — frequently asked questions
Is acoger a regular verb?
No — acoger is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does acoger mean?
acoger is a Spanish verb meaning "to receive; to welcome; to shelter".