The Conditional Mood of acercar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Me acercaría a la ventana si no tuviera miedo de las alturas. (I would approach the window if I weren’t afraid of heights.)

Acercar is a regular verb, meaning its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of acercar is used to express hypothetical or potential actions or states in the future.

To approach or get closer: For example, Me acercaría a la ventana para ver mejor (I would approach the window to see better). This meaning can be used both literally and figuratively.

To bring or move something closer: For example, Acercaría la silla a la mesa (I would move the chair closer to the table).

To approximate or estimate: For example, Me acercaría a decir que son unas 100 personas (I would approximate that there are about 100 people).

To get closer to someone emotionally: For example, Acercaría más a mi familia si pudiera (I would get closer to my family if I could).

Colloquially, to flirt or make a move on someone: For example, ¿Te acercarías a esa chica? (Would you make a move on that girl?)

Examples

Examples of Acercar in the Conditional Mood

Si acercaría mi silla, ¿podría ver mejor la presentación? (If I moved my chair closer, could I see the presentation better?)

Para tomar mejores fotos, acercarías la cámara al objeto. (To take better photos, you would move the camera closer to the object.)

El guía acercaría el grupo a las ruinas para una mejor vista. (The guide would bring the group closer to the ruins for a better view.)

En la fiesta, acercaríamos las sillas para poder conversar mejor. (At the party, we would move the chairs closer together to be able to chat better.)

Si acercaríais vuestros asientos, podríais ver la pantalla con más claridad. (If you (plural) moved your seats closer, you could see the screen more clearly.)

Los niños acercarían sus juguetes para jugar juntos. (The children would move their toys closer to play together.)

Para escuchar mejor, acercaría mi oído a la puerta. (To hear better, I would move my ear closer to the door.)

En el concierto, acercaríamos nuestras sillas para disfrutar mejor del espectáculo. (At the concert, we would move our chairs closer to better enjoy the show.)

Si acercarías tu celular, podrías ver los detalles de la foto. (If you moved your phone closer, you could see the details of the photo.)

Los atletas acercarían sus cuerpos para una mejor técnica. (The athletes would move their bodies closer for better technique.)

Para leer la letra pequeña, acercaría el libro a mis ojos. (To read the small print, I would move the book closer to my eyes.)

En la reunión, acercaríais vuestras sillas para facilitar el debate. (In the meeting, you (plural) would move your chairs closer to facilitate the discussion.)

Los cocineros acercarían los ingredientes para prepararlos juntos. (The cooks would move the ingredients closer to prepare them together.)

Para ver los detalles, acercaría mi cara al lienzo. (To see the details, I would move my face closer to the canvas.)

Si acercarías tu oído, podrías escuchar el susurro. (If you moved your ear closer, you could hear the whisper.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.