Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | acobijarse | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | acobijándose | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar acobijándose. |
acobijarse is an irregular Spanish -OTHER verb meaning take shelter. In the present tense: yo me acobijo, tú te acobijas, él/ella se acobija, nosotros nos acobijamos, vosotros os acobijáis, ellos se acobijan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | acobijarse | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | acobijándose | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar acobijándose. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijo | Yo me acobijo bajo el toldo de la feria.I take shelter under the fairground awning. |
| tú | te acobijas | A menudo, tú te acobijas detrás de tu camioneta mojada.You often take shelter behind your soaked pickup truck. |
| él | se acobija | La viajera del puente se acobija junto al pilar del paso viejo.The traveler by the bridge takes shelter by the pillar of the old crossing. |
| nosotros | nos acobijamos | A veces, nosotros nos acobijamos bajo el techo bajo del almacén.At times, we take shelter under the low roof of the storehouse. |
| vosotros | os acobijáis | Vosotros os acobijáis entre vuestros sacos de grano.You all take shelter among your sacks of grain. |
| ellos | se acobijan | Muchas veces, los chicos del huerto se acobijan al pie del muro del corral.Many times, the boys from the orchard take shelter at the foot of the yard wall. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me he acobijado | Este año, yo me he acobijado tras la lona del puesto cerrado.This year, I have taken shelter behind the canvas of the closed stall. |
| tú | te has acobijado | Últimamente, tú te has acobijado junto a tu portal en penumbra.Lately, you have taken shelter by your shadowy doorway. |
| él | se ha acobijado | En estos meses, la viajera del puente se ha acobijado bajo el arco de la estación.In these months, the traveler by the bridge has taken shelter under the station arch. |
| nosotros | nos hemos acobijado | Hasta ahora, nosotros nos hemos acobijado detrás del carro del mercado.So far, we have taken shelter behind the market cart. |
| vosotros | os habéis acobijado | En estas semanas, vosotros os habéis acobijado entre vuestros abrigos húmedos.In these weeks, you all have taken shelter among your damp coats. |
| ellos | se han acobijado | En este tiempo, los chicos del huerto se han acobijado al resguardo del granero rojo.During this time, the boys from the orchard have taken shelter under cover of the red barn. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijé | Ayer, yo me acobijé bajo la marquesina del tranvía.Yesterday, I took shelter under the tram stop shelter. |
| tú | te acobijaste | Hace un rato, tú te acobijaste junto a tu caseta de herramientas.A little while ago, you took shelter by your tool shed. |
| él | se acobijó | Esta mañana, la viajera del puente se acobijó tras la puerta lateral del templo.This morning, the traveler by the bridge took shelter behind the side door of the chapel. |
| nosotros | nos acobijamos | Anoche, nosotros nos acobijamos bajo la escalera del embarcadero.Last night, we took shelter under the staircase at the landing stage. |
| vosotros | os acobijasteis | El sábado, vosotros os acobijasteis entre vuestros mantones de viaje.On Saturday, you all took shelter among your travel shawls. |
| ellos | se acobijaron | Hace poco, los chicos del huerto se acobijaron al lado del horno apagado.Not long ago, the boys from the orchard took shelter beside the cold oven. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijaba | Antes, yo me acobijaba bajo el balcón de la plaza.Before, I used to take shelter under the balcony in the square. |
| tú | te acobijabas | Por entonces, tú te acobijabas junto a tu mochila en el pasillo.Back then, you used to take shelter by your backpack in the corridor. |
| él | se acobijaba | En esa época, la viajera del puente se acobijaba tras la cortina de plástico del taller.At that time, the traveler by the bridge used to take shelter behind the plastic curtain in the workshop. |
| nosotros | nos acobijábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros nos acobijábamos bajo el alero del café viejo.When that was normal, we used to take shelter under the eaves of the old café. |
| vosotros | os acobijabais | Hace años, vosotros os acobijabais entre vuestros paraguas torcidos.Years ago, you all used to take shelter among your twisted umbrellas. |
| ellos | se acobijaban | En aquellos días, los chicos del huerto se acobijaban al pie de la tapia del cementerio.In those days, the boys from the orchard used to take shelter at the foot of the cemetery wall. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me había acobijado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya me había acobijado bajo la rama ancha del nogal.When you arrived, I had already taken shelter under the broad walnut branch. |
| tú | te habías acobijado | Para entonces, tú ya te habías acobijado junto a tu bicicleta volcada.By then, you had already taken shelter by your fallen bicycle. |
| él | se había acobijado | Al volver, la viajera del puente ya se había acobijado tras la reja del patio interior.When we came back, the traveler by the bridge had already taken shelter behind the railing in the inner yard. |
| nosotros | nos habíamos acobijado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya nos habíamos acobijado bajo el porche de la escuela.Before talking it through, we had already taken shelter under the school porch. |
| vosotros | os habíais acobijado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya os habíais acobijado entre vuestros bultos de mudanza.When you looked again, you all had already taken shelter among your moving bundles. |
| ellos | se habían acobijado | Para ese momento, los chicos del huerto ya se habían acobijado al costado de la furgoneta blanca.By that moment, the boys from the orchard had already taken shelter at the side of the white van. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hube acobijado | Apenas yo me hube acobijado bajo la manta áspera del refugio, todo cambió.As soon as I had taken shelter under the rough blanket in the refuge, everything changed. |
| tú | te hubiste acobijado | En cuanto tú te hubiste acobijado junto a tu saco de dormir fino, se notó.The moment you had taken shelter by your thin sleeping bag, it showed. |
| él | se hubo acobijado | No bien la viajera del puente se hubo acobijado tras el biombo del escenario, hubo ruido.As soon as the traveler by the bridge had taken shelter behind the stage screen, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | nos hubimos acobijado | Tan pronto como nosotros nos hubimos acobijado bajo la carpa del puesto ambulante, seguimos adelante.Once we had taken shelter under the awning of the street stall, we moved on. |
| vosotros | os hubisteis acobijado | Apenas vosotros os hubisteis acobijado entre vuestros cajones del mercado, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had taken shelter among your market crates, you checked the result. |
| ellos | se hubieron acobijado | En cuanto los chicos del huerto se hubieron acobijado al resguardo del cobertizo azul, el ambiente cambió.The moment the boys from the orchard had taken shelter under cover of the blue shed, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijaré | Mañana, yo me acobijaré bajo la roca lisa del sendero.Tomorrow, I will take shelter under the smooth rock on the path. |
| tú | te acobijarás | Dentro de poco, tú te acobijarás junto a tu abrigo colgado.Soon, you will take shelter by your hanging coat. |
| él | se acobijará | Esta tarde, la viajera del puente se acobijará tras la puerta de la enfermería.This afternoon, the traveler by the bridge will take shelter behind the infirmary door. |
| nosotros | nos acobijaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros nos acobijaremos bajo el andamio de la obra.Next week, we will take shelter under the scaffolding at the worksite. |
| vosotros | os acobijaréis | Pronto, vosotros os acobijaréis entre vuestros bancos plegables.Before long, you all will take shelter among your folding benches. |
| ellos | se acobijarán | Más adelante, los chicos del huerto se acobijarán al pie de la torre del reloj.Later on, the boys from the orchard will take shelter at the foot of the clock tower. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me habré acobijado | Para entonces, yo ya me habré acobijado bajo el toldo de la feria, con margen cada vez mas corto.By then, I will already have taken shelter under the fairground awning, with less and less room to spare. |
| tú | te habrás acobijado | Antes del cierre, tú ya te habrás acobijado detrás de tu camioneta mojada, mientras seguia la misma fila.Before closing time, you will already have taken shelter behind your soaked pickup truck, while the same line kept moving. |
| él | se habrá acobijado | Al final del día, la viajera del puente ya se habrá acobijado junto al pilar del paso viejo, antes de que cerraran todo.By the end of the day, the traveler by the bridge will already have taken shelter by the pillar of the old crossing, before everything shut down. |
| nosotros | nos habremos acobijado | Para mañana, nosotros ya nos habremos acobijado bajo el techo bajo del almacén, despues de una espera larguisima.By tomorrow, we will already have taken shelter under the low roof of the storehouse, after an extremely long wait. |
| vosotros | os habréis acobijado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya os habréis acobijado entre vuestros sacos de grano, con todo el mundo mirando.Before leaving, you all will already have taken shelter among your sacks of grain, with everyone watching. |
| ellos | se habrán acobijado | Para esa hora, los chicos del huerto ya se habrán acobijado al pie del muro del corral, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente.By that hour, the boys from the orchard will already have taken shelter at the foot of the yard wall, although there was still work left. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijaría | En un caso así, yo me acobijaría tras la lona del puesto cerrado, sin dejarlo para mas tarde.In a case like that, I would take shelter behind the canvas of the closed stall, without putting it off any longer. |
| tú | te acobijarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú te acobijarías junto a tu portal en penumbra, con el reloj ya apretando.With a little more time, you would take shelter by your shadowy doorway, with the clock already pressing. |
| él | se acobijaría | En esa situación, la viajera del puente se acobijaría bajo el arco de la estación, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto.In that situation, the traveler by the bridge would take shelter under the station arch, although the place was still a mess. |
| nosotros | nos acobijaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros nos acobijaríamos detrás del carro del mercado, mientras todos iban con prisa.With that outlook, we would take shelter behind the market cart, while everyone was in a hurry. |
| vosotros | os acobijaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros os acobijaríais entre vuestros abrigos húmedos, antes de que llamaran otra vez.If it came to that, you all would take shelter among your damp coats, before they called again. |
| ellos | se acobijarían | En un día así, los chicos del huerto se acobijarían al resguardo del granero rojo, despues del primer aviso.On a day like that, the boys from the orchard would take shelter under cover of the red barn, after the first warning. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me habría acobijado | En otro momento, yo me habría acobijado bajo la marquesina del tranvía, sin mirar a los lados.At another moment, I would have taken shelter under the tram stop shelter, without looking to either side. |
| tú | te habrías acobijado | Con un poco más de margen, tú te habrías acobijado junto a tu caseta de herramientas, cuando ya caia la tarde.With a little more margin, you would have taken shelter by your tool shed, as evening was already falling. |
| él | se habría acobijado | A esas alturas, la viajera del puente se habría acobijado tras la puerta lateral del templo, porque no habia otra salida.By then, the traveler by the bridge would have taken shelter behind the side door of the chapel, because there was no other way out. |
| nosotros | nos habríamos acobijado | Con ese giro, nosotros nos habríamos acobijado bajo la escalera del embarcadero, con la puerta medio abierta.With that turn, we would have taken shelter under the staircase at the landing stage, with the door half open. |
| vosotros | os habríais acobijado | Llegados ahí, vosotros os habríais acobijado entre vuestros mantones de viaje, tras otro cambio de planes.At that point, you all would have taken shelter among your travel shawls, after another change of plan. |
| ellos | se habrían acobijado | En ese punto, los chicos del huerto se habrían acobijado al lado del horno apagado, aunque el suelo seguia humedo.From there, the boys from the orchard would have taken shelter beside the cold oven, although the ground was still damp. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobije | Es mejor que yo me acobije bajo el balcón de la plaza, mientras el ruido no paraba.It is better that I take shelter under the balcony in the square, while the noise would not stop. |
| tú | te acobijes | Hace falta que tú te acobijes junto a tu mochila en el pasillo, antes del siguiente turno.It is necessary that you take shelter by your backpack in the corridor, before the next shift. |
| él | se acobije | Conviene que la viajera del puente se acobije tras la cortina de plástico del taller, con una calma bastante falsa.It is wise that the traveler by the bridge take shelter behind the plastic curtain in the workshop, with a very false sense of calm. |
| nosotros | nos acobijemos | Importa que nosotros nos acobijemos bajo el alero del café viejo, sin perder otro minuto.It matters that we take shelter under the eaves of the old café, without losing another minute. |
| vosotros | os acobijéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros os acobijéis entre vuestros paraguas torcidos, cuando el aire ya pesaba.It may help if you all take shelter among your twisted umbrellas, as the air was already getting heavy. |
| ellos | se acobijen | Es posible que los chicos del huerto se acobijen al pie de la tapia del cementerio, aunque nadie daba mas pistas.It is possible that the boys from the orchard take shelter at the foot of the cemetery wall, although nobody was giving any more clues. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me haya acobijado | Ojalá yo me haya acobijado bajo la rama ancha del nogal, con margen cada vez mas corto a tiempo.Hopefully I have taken shelter under the broad walnut branch, with less and less room to spare in time. |
| tú | te hayas acobijado | Puede que tú ya te hayas acobijado junto a tu bicicleta volcada, mientras seguia la misma fila sin contarlo.Maybe you already have taken shelter by your fallen bicycle, while the same line kept moving without saying so. |
| él | se haya acobijado | Tal vez la viajera del puente se haya acobijado tras la reja del patio interior, antes de que cerraran todo antes de venir.Perhaps the traveler by the bridge has taken shelter behind the railing in the inner yard, before everything shut down before coming over. |
| nosotros | nos hayamos acobijado | Quizá nosotros ya nos hayamos acobijado bajo el porche de la escuela, despues de una espera larguisima por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have taken shelter under the school porch, after an extremely long wait on our own. |
| vosotros | os hayáis acobijado | Es probable que vosotros os hayáis acobijado entre vuestros bultos de mudanza, con todo el mundo mirando mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have taken shelter among your moving bundles, with everyone watching better than expected. |
| ellos | se hayan acobijado | Puede ser que los chicos del huerto ya se hayan acobijado al costado de la furgoneta blanca, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente desde temprano.It may be that the boys from the orchard already have taken shelter at the side of the white van, although there was still work left since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijara | Si yo me acobijara bajo la manta áspera del refugio, sin dejarlo para mas tarde, se notaría enseguida.If I took shelter under the rough blanket in the refuge, without putting it off any longer, it would show right away. |
| tú | te acobijaras | Si tú te acobijaras junto a tu saco de dormir fino, con el reloj ya apretando, costaría ocultarlo.If you took shelter by your thin sleeping bag, with the clock already pressing, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | se acobijara | Si la viajera del puente se acobijara tras el biombo del escenario, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto, daría mucho que hablar.If the traveler by the bridge took shelter behind the stage screen, although the place was still a mess, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | nos acobijáramos | Si nosotros nos acobijáramos bajo la carpa del puesto ambulante, mientras todos iban con prisa, todo iría por otro lado.If we took shelter under the awning of the street stall, while everyone was in a hurry, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | os acobijarais | Si vosotros os acobijarais entre vuestros cajones del mercado, antes de que llamaran otra vez, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all took shelter among your market crates, before they called again, the mood would change. |
| ellos | se acobijaran | Si los chicos del huerto se acobijaran al resguardo del cobertizo azul, despues del primer aviso, la escena sería otra.If the boys from the orchard took shelter under cover of the blue shed, after the first warning, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hubiera acobijado | Si yo me hubiera acobijado bajo la roca lisa del sendero, sin mirar a los lados, aún se recordaría.If I had taken shelter under the smooth rock on the path, without looking to either side, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | te hubieras acobijado | Si tú te hubieras acobijado junto a tu abrigo colgado, cuando ya caia la tarde, eso habría dejado marca.If you had taken shelter by your hanging coat, as evening was already falling, that would have left a mark. |
| él | se hubiera acobijado | Si la viajera del puente se hubiera acobijado tras la puerta de la enfermería, porque no habia otra salida, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the traveler by the bridge had taken shelter behind the infirmary door, because there was no other way out, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | nos hubiéramos acobijado | Si nosotros nos hubiéramos acobijado bajo el andamio de la obra, con la puerta medio abierta, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had taken shelter under the scaffolding at the worksite, with the door half open, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | os hubierais acobijado | Si vosotros os hubierais acobijado entre vuestros bancos plegables, tras otro cambio de planes, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had taken shelter among your folding benches, after another change of plan, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | se hubieran acobijado | Si los chicos del huerto se hubieran acobijado al pie de la torre del reloj, aunque el suelo seguia humedo, nada habría quedado igual.If the boys from the orchard had taken shelter at the foot of the clock tower, although the ground was still damp, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me acobijare | Si yo me acobijare bajo el toldo de la feria, mientras alguien pedia otra cosa, se notará enseguida.If I take shelter under the fairground awning, while someone else was asking for something new, it will show right away. |
| tú | te acobijares | Si tú te acobijares detrás de tu camioneta mojada, antes de que llegara mas gente, costará ignorarlo.If you take shelter behind your soaked pickup truck, before more people arrived, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | se acobijare | Si la viajera del puente se acobijare junto al pilar del paso viejo, con una tension dificil de esconder, dará mucho que hablar.If the traveler by the bridge takes shelter by the pillar of the old crossing, with a tension that was hard to hide, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | nos acobijáremos | Si nosotros nos acobijáremos bajo el techo bajo del almacén, sin volver sobre lo mismo, todo irá por otro camino.If we take shelter under the low roof of the storehouse, without going back over the same point, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | os acobijareis | Si vosotros os acobijareis entre vuestros sacos de grano, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all take shelter among your sacks of grain, while the hallway was still crowded, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | se acobijaren | Si los chicos del huerto se acobijaren al pie del muro del corral, aunque nadie lo puso facil, la escena será distinta.If the boys from the orchard take shelter at the foot of the yard wall, although nobody made it easy, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me hubiere acobijado | Cuando yo me hubiere acobijado tras la lona del puesto cerrado, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, ya se notará.When I have taken shelter behind the canvas of the closed stall, with very little room to manoeuvre, it will already show. |
| tú | te hubieres acobijado | En cuanto tú te hubieres acobijado junto a tu portal en penumbra, mientras se torcia el plan del dia, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have taken shelter by your shadowy doorway, while the day's plan was coming apart, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | se hubiere acobijado | Cuando la viajera del puente se hubiere acobijado bajo el arco de la estación, antes de que cambiara el turno, se verá de inmediato.When the traveler by the bridge has taken shelter under the station arch, before the shift changed, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | nos hubiéremos acobijado | Si para entonces nosotros nos hubiéremos acobijado detrás del carro del mercado, despues de otra llamada incomoda, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have taken shelter behind the market cart, after another awkward call, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | os hubiereis acobijado | Cuando vosotros os hubiereis acobijado entre vuestros abrigos húmedos, con la cabeza en otra parte, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have taken shelter among your damp coats, with the mind somewhere else, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | se hubieren acobijado | En cuanto los chicos del huerto se hubieren acobijado al resguardo del granero rojo, aunque seguia faltando tiempo, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the boys from the orchard have taken shelter under cover of the red barn, although time was still running short, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | acobíjate | acobíjate junto a tu caseta de herramientas, con el cuerpo ya cansado.Take shelter by your tool shed, with the body already tired. |
| él | acobíjese | Que la viajera del puente acobíjese tras la puerta lateral del templo, aunque el dia venia torcido.Let the traveler by the bridge take shelter behind the side door of the chapel, although the day had started badly. |
| nosotros | acobijémonos | acobijémonos bajo la escalera del embarcadero, mientras el resto seguia dentro.Take shelter under the staircase at the landing stage, while the others stayed inside. |
| vosotros | acobijaos | acobijaos entre vuestros mantones de viaje, antes de oir el segundo timbre.Take shelter among your travel shawls, before the second bell rang. |
| ellos | acobíjense | Que los chicos del huerto acobíjense al lado del horno apagado, despues de moverlo todo otra vez.Let the boys from the orchard take shelter beside the cold oven, after moving everything around again. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no te acobijes | No no te acobijes junto a tu mochila en el pasillo, cuando la luz ya bajaba.Do not take shelter by your backpack in the corridor, as the light was already fading. |
| él | no se acobije | Que la viajera del puente no no se acobije tras la cortina de plástico del taller, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.Let the traveler by the bridge not take shelter behind the plastic curtain in the workshop, because it had to be dealt with at once. |
| nosotros | no nos acobijemos | No no nos acobijemos bajo el alero del café viejo, con la ventana todavia abierta.Let us not take shelter under the eaves of the old café, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | no os acobijéis | No no os acobijéis entre vuestros paraguas torcidos, tras una manana bastante larga.Do not take shelter among your twisted umbrellas, after a fairly long morning. |
| ellos | no se acobijen | Que los chicos del huerto no no se acobijen al pie de la tapia del cementerio, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.Let the boys from the orchard not take shelter at the foot of the cemetery wall, although the same disorder was still there. |
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Yo ___ bajo el toldo de la feria.
I take shelter under the fairground awning.
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