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acatar

Level C1

Meaning

to abide by, to comply with

Example

Acató la decisión aunque no la compartía.

He abided by the decision even though he did not agree with it.

A way to remember it

From catar "to look at" (catador "taster"): you look up to rules. Not acatarrarse "to catch a cold".

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
acato
you (sg.)
acatas
he, she
acata
we
acatamos
you (pl.)
acatáis
they
acatan
simple past
I
acaté
you (sg.)
acataste
he, she
acató
we
acatamos
you (pl.)
acatasteis
they
acataron
imperfect
I
acataba
you (sg.)
acatabas
he, she
acataba
we
acatábamos
you (pl.)
acatabais
they
acataban
imperative
you (sg.)
acata
we
acatemos
you (pl.)
acatad
future
I
acataré
you (sg.)
acatarás
he, she
acatará
we
acataremos
you (pl.)
acataréis
they
acatarán
conditional
I
acataría
you (sg.)
acatarías
he, she
acataría
we
acataríamos
you (pl.)
acataríais
they
acatarían
present subjunctive
I
acate
you (sg.)
acates
he, she
acate
we
acatemos
you (pl.)
acatéis
they
acaten
imperfect subjunctive
I
acatara / acatase
you (sg.)
acataras / acatases
he, she
acatara / acatase
we
acatáramos / acatásemos
you (pl.)
acatarais / acataseis
they
acataran / acatasen

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