The preterite of acordarse is used to express when someone remembered something at a specific moment in the past. For example, “I suddenly remembered her name” – “Me acordé de repente de su nombre.”

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated form of acordar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The Preterite of acordarse describes specific moments of remembering or recalling.

To remember/recall: Used for specific instances of remembering, for example Me acordé de su cumpleaños (I remembered their birthday), or Se acordaron del compromiso (They remembered the commitment).

To come to mind: Refers to sudden recollection, for example Se acordó de la cita a último momento (The appointment came to mind at the last moment).

Examples

Examples of Acordarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me acordé de tu cumpleaños esta mañana. (I remembered your birthday this morning.)

¿Te acordaste de cerrar la puerta? (Did you remember to close the door?)

Se acordó de la cita en el último momento. (He/she remembered the appointment at the last moment.)

Nos acordamos de traer los documentos. (We remembered to bring the documents.)

Se acordaron de llamar a sus padres. (They remembered to call their parents.)

Me acordé del nombre después de horas. (I remembered the name after hours.)

¿Te acordaste de comprar el regalo? (Did you remember to buy the gift?)

Se acordó de todos los detalles del accidente. (He/she remembered all the details of the accident.)

Nos acordamos de reservar el restaurante. (We remembered to reserve the restaurant.)

Se acordaron de la fecha exacta. (They remembered the exact date.)

Me acordé de ti cuando vi esa película. (I remembered you when I saw that movie.)

¿Te acordaste de traer el paraguas? (Did you remember to bring the umbrella?)

Se acordó de la contraseña. (He/she remembered the password.)

Nos acordamos del camino de regreso. (We remembered the way back.)

Se acordaron de todas las instrucciones. (They remembered all the instructions.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) 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.