The preterite of aceptar is used to express when you accepted or agreed to something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I accepted the job offer yesterday” – “Acepté la oferta de trabajo ayer.”

This verb follows the regular -ar conjugation pattern in the preterite tense. You’ll find it follows the standard endings perfectly, making it an excellent example of regular -ar verb conjugation.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Aceptar (to accept) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of aceptar indicates specific instances of acceptance or agreement.

To accept (single action): Used for specific moments of accepting something, for example Acepté el trabajo ayer (I accepted the job yesterday), or Aceptaron nuestra propuesta (They accepted our proposal).

To acknowledge/admit: Describes accepting a fact or reality, for example Por fin aceptó su error (Finally, they accepted their mistake).

Examples

Examples of Aceptar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Acepté el trabajo sin dudarlo. (I accepted the job without hesitation.)

¿Por qué no aceptaste la invitación? (Why didn’t you accept the invitation?)

Finalmente aceptó nuestra propuesta. (He finally accepted our proposal.)

Aceptamos las condiciones del contrato. (We accepted the contract terms.)

No aceptaron las disculpas. (They didn’t accept the apologies.)

Acepté mi error y me disculpé. (I accepted my mistake and apologized.)

¿Aceptaste el regalo? (Did you accept the gift?)

La universidad aceptó su solicitud. (The university accepted his application.)

Aceptamos el desafío con entusiasmo. (We accepted the challenge with enthusiasm.)

Los estudiantes aceptaron el cambio de horario. (The students accepted the schedule change.)

Aceptó la derrota con dignidad. (He accepted the defeat with dignity.)

Aceptaste el cargo con responsabilidad. (You accepted the position with responsibility.)

No aceptaron tarjetas de crédito. (They didn’t accept credit cards.)

Aceptamos sus términos y condiciones. (We accepted their terms and conditions.)

Por fin aceptó la realidad. (He finally accepted reality.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Aceptar (to accept) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.