The Future Tense of Acercar is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Me acercaré a la ventana. (I will approach the window.)

Acercar is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Acercar generally means to bring closer or move something nearer, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To bring closer (literal meaning): For example, Me acercaré a la ventana para ver mejor. (I will move closer to the window to see better.)

To approach (figurative meaning): For example, Te acercarás a la verdad cuando estudies los hechos. (You will approach the truth when you study the facts.)

To offer or provide: For example, Te acercaré una silla para que te sientes. (I will bring you a chair so you can sit down.)

To get closer (emotionally or socially): For example, Nos acercaremos más como familia este año. (We will get closer as a family this year.)

To flirt or make a move on someone (colloquial): For example, Juan se le acercará a María en la fiesta. (Juan will make a move on Maria at the party.)

Examples

Examples of Acercar in the Future Tense

Mañana acercaré mi silla a la mesa para poder trabajar más cómodamente. (Tomorrow I will move my chair closer to the table so I can work more comfortably.)

¿Acercarás tu coche al garaje esta noche? Está lloviendo mucho. (Will you move your car closer to the garage tonight? It’s raining a lot.)

El mesero acercará la cuenta en cuanto terminemos de comer. (The waiter will bring the check closer once we finish eating.)

Mis padres acercarán sus sillas al fuego para calentarse esta noche. (My parents will move their chairs closer to the fire to warm up tonight.)

En la próxima reunión, acercaremos nuestras ideas para encontrar una solución. (In the next meeting, we will bring our ideas closer together to find a solution.)

Cuando llegue el momento, los graduados acercarán sus togas para la foto de grupo. (When the time comes, the graduates will move their gowns closer together for the group photo.)

Para la fiesta, acercaremos las mesas al patio para tener más espacio. (For the party, we will move the tables closer to the patio to have more space.)

Los jugadores acercarán sus cabezas antes del partido para darse ánimos. (The players will move their heads closer before the game to encourage each other.)

Después de la mudanza, acercaré mi escritorio a la ventana para tener mejor luz natural. (After the move, I will move my desk closer to the window to have better natural light.)

En la próxima cita, el doctor acercará su silla para revisarme mejor. (At the next appointment, the doctor will move his chair closer to examine me better.)

Cuando estemos en el parque, acercaremos nuestras mantas para hacer un picnic juntos. (When we are at the park, we will move our blankets closer together to have a picnic together.)

Los actores acercarán sus líneas de diálogo para ensayar la escena. (The actors will move their dialogue lines closer to rehearse the scene.)

Para la boda, acercaré mi silla a la de mi pareja para estar más cerca. (For the wedding, I will move my chair closer to my partner’s to be closer.)

Cuando estemos en la playa, acercarás tu toalla a la mía para tomar el sol juntos. (When we are at the beach, you will move your towel closer to mine to sunbathe together.)

En el concierto, la gente acercará sus cuerpos al escenario para ver mejor al artista. (At the concert, people will move their bodies closer to the stage to see the artist better.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring closer) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.