acechar
B2#6,750Hear it
verb
- to lurk, to lie in wait for, waylay, watch out for
- to spy, stalk
Forms
Present
| I | acecho |
|---|---|
| you | acechas |
| he, she, it | acecha |
| we | acechamos |
| you (plural) | acecháis |
| they | acechan |
Preterite
| I | aceché |
|---|---|
| you | acechaste |
| he, she, it | acechó |
| we | acechamos |
| you (plural) | acechasteis |
| they | acecharon |
Imperfect
| I | acechaba |
|---|---|
| you | acechabas |
| he, she, it | acechaba |
| we | acechábamos |
| you (plural) | acechabais |
| they | acechaban |
Future
| I | acecharé |
|---|---|
| you | acecharás |
| he, she, it | acechará |
| we | acecharemos |
| you (plural) | acecharéis |
| they | acecharán |
Conditional
| I | acecharía |
|---|---|
| you | acecharías |
| he, she, it | acecharía |
| we | acecharíamos |
| you (plural) | acecharíais |
| they | acecharían |
Subjunctive
| I | aceche |
|---|---|
| you | aceches |
| he, she, it | aceche |
| we | acechemos |
| you (plural) | acechéis |
| they | acechen |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | acechara / acechase |
|---|---|
| you | acecharas / acechases |
| he, she, it | acechara / acechase |
| we | acecháramos / acechásemos |
| you (plural) | acecharais / acechaseis |
| they | acecharan / acechasen |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Un gato suele acechar a las palomas de la plaza.A cat often stalks the pigeons in the square.B2Una vez más (7) — Once more (7) (B2)
- Un zorro acecha el gallinero de la vecina todas las noches.A fox lies in wait by the neighbour's henhouse every night.B2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)
- Un gato de la calle suele acechar a las gaviotas del puerto.A street cat usually lies in wait for the harbour gulls.B2Una vez más (2) — Once more (2) (B2)