El verbo to accept /tʊ əkˈsɛpt/ se traduce principalmente como "aceptar". Se usa cuando recibimos algo de manera voluntaria, aprobamos una propuesta o reconocemos una situación como verdadera.
- Podemos aceptar una oferta, una invitación o una disculpa. Por ejemplo, "She accepted the job offer" puede traducirse como "Ella aceptó la oferta de trabajo".
- Un negocio puede aceptar una forma de pago. Por ejemplo, "This store accepts credit cards" significa "Esta tienda acepta tarjetas de crédito".
- También podemos aceptar una realidad o una responsabilidad. Por ejemplo, "He accepted responsibility for the mistake" significa "Él aceptó la responsabilidad por el error".
Accept y receive no significan lo mismo. Receive significa recibir algo; accept significa aceptarlo voluntariamente. Por ejemplo, "I received the invitation, but I did not accept it" significa "Recibí la invitación, pero no la acepté".
Tampoco debemos confundir accept con agree. Decimos "I accept the offer" para aceptar una oferta, pero decimos "I agree with you" para expresar que compartimos la opinión de alguien.
No confundas accept /əkˈsɛpt/ con except /ɪkˈsɛpt/. Accept significa "aceptar"; except significa "excepto" o "salvo".
Accepted tiene tres sílabas y se pronuncia /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/. La terminación -ed produce una sílaba adicional porque accept termina con el sonido /t/. Accepts se pronuncia /əkˈsɛpts/ y termina con el grupo de consonantes /pts/.
Simple Tense
Simple Present Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I accept | We accept |
| 2ª | You accept | You accept |
| 3ª | He/She/It accepts | They accept |
Accept: /əkˈsɛpt/, accepts: /əkˈsɛpts/
Simple Past Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I accepted | We accepted |
| 2ª | You accepted | You accepted |
| 3ª | He/She/It accepted | They accepted |
Accepted: /əkˈsɛp.tɪd/
Simple Future Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will accept | We will accept |
| 2ª | You will accept | You will accept |
| 3ª | He/She/It will accept | They will accept |
Will accept: /wɪl əkˈsɛpt/
Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I am accepting | We are accepting |
| 2ª | You are accepting | You are accepting |
| 3ª | He/She/It is accepting | They are accepting |
Accepting: /əkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
Past Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I was accepting | We were accepting |
| 2ª | You were accepting | You were accepting |
| 3ª | He/She/It was accepting | They were accepting |
Was accepting: /wəz əkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/, Were accepting: /wɜr əkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
Future Continuous Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will be accepting | We will be accepting |
| 2ª | You will be accepting | You will be accepting |
| 3ª | He/She/It will be accepting | They will be accepting |
Will be accepting: /wɪl bi əkˈsɛp.tɪŋ/
Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I have accepted | We have accepted |
| 2ª | You have accepted | You have accepted |
| 3ª | He/She/It has accepted | They have accepted |
Have accepted: /hæv əkˈsɛp.tɪd/, Has accepted: /hæz əkˈsɛp.tɪd/
Past Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I had accepted | We had accepted |
| 2ª | You had accepted | You had accepted |
| 3ª | He/She/It had accepted | They had accepted |
Had accepted: /hæd əkˈsɛp.tɪd/
Future Perfect Tense
| Pers. | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1ª | I will have accepted | We will have accepted |
| 2ª | You will have accepted | You will have accepted |
| 3ª | He/She/It will have accepted | They will have accepted |
Will have accepted: /wɪl hæv əkˈsɛp.tɪd/
