Acusar means to charge someone with a fault, crime, or wrongdoing. It is used when formally or informally stating that someone is responsible for something.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acuso | Yo acuso a mi hermano de mentir. I accuse my brother of lying. | |
| Tú | acusás | Tú acusás a veces sin pruebas. You sometimes accuse without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusa | Ella acusa a su compañero de robo. She accuses her coworker of theft. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusamos | Nosotros acusamos a los responsables. We accuse the responsible ones. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusáis | Vosotros acusáis sin conocer los hechos. You accuse without knowing the facts. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusan | Ellos acusan a la empresa de fraude. They accuse the company of fraud. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusé | Yo acusé al sospechoso ayer. I accused the suspect yesterday. | |
| Tú | acusaste | Tú acusaste a tu amigo públicamente. You accused your friend publicly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusó | Ella acusó al empleado de robo. She accused the employee of theft. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusamos | Nosotros acusamos al culpable en la reunión. We accused the culprit in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusasteis | Vosotros acusasteis a la compañía en la denuncia. You all accused the company in the complaint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusaron | Ellos acusaron al acusado en el juicio. They accused the defendant in court. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusaba | Yo acusaba a veces a mis amigos sin razón. I used to accuse my friends sometimes without reason. | |
| Tú | acusabas | Tú acusabas a todos en la escuela. You used to accuse everyone at school. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusaba | Ella acusaba a menudo a sus compañeros. She used to accuse her classmates often. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusábamos | Nosotros acusábamos sin pruebas en el pasado. We used to accuse without evidence in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusabais | Vosotros acusabais a veces sin motivo. You all used to accuse sometimes without reason. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusaban | Ellos acusaban a menudo sin pruebas. They used to accuse often without evidence. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acusando | Estoy acusando a mi amigo ahora mismo. I am accusing my friend right now. | |
| Tú | estás acusando | Estás acusando a alguien sin pruebas. You are accusing someone without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está acusando | Ella está acusando a su compañero en la reunión. She is accusing her colleague in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos acusando | Estamos acusando a los responsables ahora. We are accusing the responsible parties now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis acusando | Vosotros estáis acusando injustamente. You all are accusing unfairly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están acusando | Ellos están acusando a la víctima públicamente. They are accusing the victim publicly. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acusar | Voy a acusar a mi hermano mañana. I am going to accuse my brother tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a acusar | Vas a acusar a alguien sin pruebas. You are going to accuse someone without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a acusar | Ella va a acusar al sospechoso hoy. She is going to accuse the suspect today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a acusar | Vamos a acusar a los responsables pronto. We are going to accuse the responsible soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a acusar | Vosotros vais a acusar a alguien en la reunión. You all are going to accuse someone at the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a acusar | Ellos van a acusar al acusado mañana. They are going to accuse the defendant tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusaré | Yo acusaré a quien sea responsable. I will accuse whoever is responsible. | |
| Tú | acusarás | Tú acusarás a la persona correcta. You will accuse the right person. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusará | Él acusará en la reunión mañana. He will accuse at the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusaremos | Nosotros acusaremos a los culpables. We will accuse the culprits. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusaréis | Vosotros acusaréis a los sospechosos. You all will accuse the suspects. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusaréis | Ellos acusarán en el juicio. They will accuse in the trial. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusaría | Yo acusaría si tuviera pruebas. I would accuse if I had evidence. | |
| Tú | acusarías | Tú acusarías en esa situación. You would accuse in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusaría | Él acusaría si supiera la verdad. He would accuse if he knew the truth. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusaríamos | Nosotros acusaríamos si fuera necesario. We would accuse if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusaríais | Vosotros acusaríais en ese caso. You all would accuse in that case. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusarían | Ellos acusarían si tuvieran pruebas. They would accuse if they had evidence. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acusado | Yo he acusado a mi amigo. I have accused my friend. | |
| Tú | has acusado | Tú has acusado a alguien injustamente. You have accused someone unfairly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha acusado | Ella ha acusado a su compañero. She has accused her teammate. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos acusado | Nosotros hemos acusado a la empresa. We have accused the company. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis acusado | Vosotros habéis acusado a alguien más. You all have accused someone else. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han acusado | Ellos han acusado a varios sospechosos. They have accused several suspects. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acusado | Yo había acusado a mi hermano antes de que llegara la policía. I had accused my brother before the police arrived. | |
| Tú | habías acusado | Tú habías acusado a alguien sin pruebas. You had accused someone without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había acusado | Ella había acusado a su compañero en la reunión. She had accused her colleague at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos acusado | Nosotros habíamos acusado al sospechoso antes del juicio. We had accused the suspect before the trial. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais acusado | Vosotros habíais acusado a alguien en el pasado. You all had accused someone in the past. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían acusado | Ellos habían acusado a la víctima anteriormente. They had accused the victim earlier. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acusado | Para entonces, ya habré acusado a la empresa. By then, I will have accused the company. | |
| Tú | habrás acusado | Tú habrás acusado a alguien antes de la reunión. You will have accused someone before the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá acusado | Él habrá acusado a su colega en el informe. He will have accused his colleague in the report. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos acusado | Nosotros habremos acusado a todos los responsables. We will have accused all the responsible parties. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis acusado | Vosotros habréis acusado a los sospechosos. You all will have accused the suspects. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán acusado | Ellos habrán acusado a la organización en el futuro. They will have accused the organization in the future. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acusado | Yo habría acusado si tuviera pruebas. I would have accused if I had evidence. | |
| Tú | habrías acusado | Tú habrías acusado si hubieras visto la verdad. You would have accused if you had seen the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría acusado | Él habría acusado en ese momento. He would have accused at that moment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos acusado | Nosotros habríamos acusado si fuera necesario. We would have accused if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais acusado | Vosotros habríais acusado en su lugar. You all would have accused in his place. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían acusado | Ellos habrían acusado si supieran la verdad. They would have accused if they knew the truth. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusé | Es importante que yo acuse a la persona correcta. It is important that I accuse the right person. | |
| Tú | acuses | Espero que tú acuses a quien realmente hizo esto. I hope that you accuse the one who really did this. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusé | Es posible que él acuse a alguien más. It is possible that he accuses someone else. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusemos | Queremos que nosotros acusemos con pruebas. We want us to accuse with evidence. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acuséis | Es necesario que vosotros acuséis con justicia. It is necessary that you all accuse justly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusen | Dudo que ellos acusen sin pruebas. I doubt that they accuse without evidence. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusara | Esperaba que él acusara a su amigo. I hoped that he accused his friend. | |
| Tú | acusaras | No creía que tú acusaras sin pruebas. I didn't believe that you accused without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusara | Dudaba que ella acusara injustamente. I doubted that she accused unfairly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusaramos | Si nosotros acusáramos sin pruebas, sería injusto. If we accused without evidence, it would be unfair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusárais | Me sorprendió que vosotros acusárais sin razón. I was surprised that you all accused without reason. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusaran | No creían que ellos acusaran sin motivo. They didn't believe that they accused without cause. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusare | Si me acusare, responderé con pruebas. If you accuse me, I will respond with evidence. | |
| Tú | acusarés | ¿Qué harías si acusares a alguien injustamente? What would you do if you accused someone unjustly? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acusare | El juez acusare al sospechoso mañana. The judge will accuse the suspect tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusáremos | Nosotros acusáremos a los responsables en el futuro. We will accuse the responsible parties in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusareis | Vosotros acusareis a quien viole la ley. You will accuse whoever violates the law. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusaren | Ellos acusaren a los sospechosos en la próxima audiencia. They will accuse the suspects at the next hearing. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acusado | Espero que haya acusado la verdad. I hope he/she has accused the truth. | |
| Tú | hayas acusado | Es posible que hayas acusado a alguien. It's possible that you have accused someone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya acusado | Es importante que él haya acusado a los culpables. It's important that he has accused the culprits. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos acusado | Creemos que hayamos acusado correctamente. We believe that we have accused correctly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis acusado | ¿Habéis acusado a alguien todavía? Have you accused anyone yet? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan acusado | Es probable que hayan acusado a varios. They have probably accused several. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acusado | Pensé que hubiera acusado a alguien más. I thought I had accused someone else. | |
| Tú | hubieras acusado | No creí que hubieras acusado sin pruebas. I didn't think you had accused without evidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera acusado | Esperaba que él hubiera acusado a la verdad. I hoped that he had accused the truth. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos acusado | Si hubiéramos acusado antes, habría sido diferente. If we had accused earlier, it would have been different. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais acusado | No creí que vosotros hubierais acusado sin pruebas. I didn't think you all had accused without evidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran acusado | Me sorprendió que ellos hubieran acusado sin motivo. I was surprised that they had accused without reason. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acusado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere acusado al culpable. When I arrive, I will have already accused the culprit. | |
| Tú | hubieres acusado | Es posible que tú hubieres acusado antes de la reunión. It's possible that you will have accused before the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere acusado | Es probable que él hubiere acusado en ese momento. It's likely that he will have accused at that time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos acusado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos acusado a los responsables. By then, we will have accused the responsible parties. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis acusado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis acusado en el pasado. Maybe you will have accused in the past. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren acusado | Es posible que ellos hubieren acusado antes del juicio. It's possible that they will have accused before the trial. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | acusé | No uses esa palabra, acusé a alguien sin razón. Don't use that word, I accused someone without reason. | |
| Tú | acusa | ¡Acusa al culpable ahora mismo! Accuse the culprit right now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | acuse | Por favor, acuse a los responsables. Please, accuse the responsible ones. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | acusemos | Acusemos a quien sea necesario. Let's accuse whoever is necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | acusad | ¡Acusad al sospechoso ya! Accuse the suspect now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acusen | Deben acusan a los implicados. They must accuse the involved parties. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no acuse | No acuse a nadie sin pruebas. Don't accuse anyone without evidence. | |
| Tú | no acuses | No acuses a tus amigos sin razón. Don't accuse your friends without reason. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no acuse | Por favor, no acuse sin verificar. Please, don't accuse without verifying. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no acusemos | No acusemos a nadie sin pruebas. Let's not accuse anyone without evidence. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no acuséis | No acuséis sin tener pruebas claras. Don't accuse without clear evidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no acusen | Deben aprender a no acusar injustamente. They should learn not to accuse unjustly. |
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