The Imperfect Tense of acercar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me acercaba a la ventana cada mañana. (I used to approach the window every morning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring near) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of acercar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

To approach or get closer: For example, Me acercaba a la ventana para ver mejor. (I was approaching the window to see better.)

To bring something closer: For example, Acercaba la silla a la mesa. (I was bringing the chair closer to the table.)

To offer or provide (figuratively): For example, La nueva tecnología nos acercaba al futuro. (The new technology was bringing us closer to the future.)

To make something more understandable (colloquial): For example, Te lo acercaba para que lo entendieras mejor. (I was explaining it to you so you could understand it better.)

Examples

Examples of Acercar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, siempre me acercaba a la ventana para ver la lluvia caer. (When I was a child, I would always approach the window to watch the rain fall.)

Mi abuela se acercaba a la iglesia todos los domingos para rezar. (My grandmother would approach the church every Sunday to pray.)

En la fiesta, nos acercábamos a la barra para pedir bebidas. (At the party, we would approach the bar to order drinks.)

Cada vez que se acercaba un vendedor ambulante, mi mamá compraba algo. (Whenever a street vendor approached, my mom would buy something.)

Antes de salir de viaje, me acercaba al mostrador para hacer el check-in. (Before leaving on a trip, I would approach the counter to check in.)

Cuando te acercabas a la puerta, el perro ladraba con fuerza. (When you approached the door, the dog would bark loudly.)

En la oficina, se acercaban al jefe para pedir consejos. (At the office, they would approach the boss to ask for advice.)

Cada vez que me acercaba a la barra, el bartender me saludaba con una sonrisa. (Whenever I approached the bar, the bartender would greet me with a smile.)

Durante el concierto, nos acercábamos al escenario para ver mejor a los artistas. (During the concert, we would approach the stage to see the artists better.)

Cuando se acercaba la hora de la comida, mi estómago comenzaba a rugir. (When mealtime approached, my stomach would start to growl.)

En la reunión familiar, me acercaba a mis primos para saludarlos. (At the family gathering, I would approach my cousins to greet them.)

Cada vez que te acercabas a la piscina, los niños saltaban al agua. (Whenever you approached the pool, the kids would jump into the water.)

Durante las vacaciones, nos acercábamos a la playa para tomar el sol. (During the holidays, we would approach the beach to sunbathe.)

Cuando se acercaba el fin de semana, mis amigos y yo planeábamos salir. (When the weekend approached, my friends and I would plan to go out.)

En la feria, me acercaba a los puestos de comida para probar las delicias locales. (At the fair, I would approach the food stalls to try the local delicacies.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acercar (to bring near) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.