Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | acordonar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | acordonando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar acordonando. |
acordonar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning cordon off. In the present tense: yo acordono, tú acordonas, él/ella acordona, nosotros acordonamos, vosotros acordonáis, ellos acordonan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | acordonar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | acordonando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar acordonando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordono | Yo acordono la plaza vieja con cinta amarilla.I cordon off the old square with yellow tape. |
| tú | acordonas | A menudo, tú acordonas tu portal después del robo nocturno.You often cordon off your doorway after the night burglary. |
| él | acordona | La policía del barrio acordona la esquina del mercado tras la pelea.The neighborhood police cordons off the market corner after the fight. |
| nosotros | acordonamos | A veces, nosotros acordonamos la nave del polígono con vallas bajas.At times, we cordon off the industrial unit with low barriers. |
| vosotros | acordonáis | Vosotros acordonáis vuestros accesos para la visita oficial.You all cordon off your access points for the official visit. |
| ellos | acordonan | Muchas veces, los agentes del operativo acordonan las calles del centro antes del desfile.Many times, the officers on the operation cordon off the downtown streets before the parade. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he acordonado | Este año, yo he acordonado el callejón del teatro con patrullas dobles.This year, I have cordoned off the theater alley with double patrols. |
| tú | has acordonado | Últimamente, tú has acordonado tu edificio por una fuga de gas.Lately, you have cordoned off your building because of a gas leak. |
| él | ha acordonado | En estos meses, la policía del barrio ha acordonado la entrada del estadio desde el amanecer.In these months, the neighborhood police has cordoned off the stadium entrance from dawn onward. |
| nosotros | hemos acordonado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos acordonado la manzana del banco con coches cruzados.So far, we have cordoned off the bank block with crossed cars. |
| vosotros | habéis acordonado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis acordonado vuestros tramos de carrera con conos rojos.In these weeks, you all have cordoned off your race sections with red cones. |
| ellos | han acordonado | En este tiempo, los agentes del operativo han acordonado las puertas del muelle tras el aviso.During this time, the officers on the operation have cordoned off the dock gates after the warning. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordoné | Ayer, yo acordoné el parque pequeño por el hallazgo raro.Yesterday, I cordoned off the small park because of the unusual find. |
| tú | acordonaste | Hace un rato, tú acordonaste tu barrio durante la filmación grande.A little while ago, you cordoned off your neighborhood during the big filming. |
| él | acordonó | Esta mañana, la policía del barrio acordonó la ruta del ministro con motos delante.This morning, the neighborhood police cordoned off the minister's route with motorcycles in front. |
| nosotros | acordonamos | Anoche, nosotros acordonamos la zona del incendio con mangueras tendidas.Last night, we cordoned off the fire zone with hoses stretched out. |
| vosotros | acordonasteis | El sábado, vosotros acordonasteis vuestros perímetros para la prueba ciclista.On Saturday, you all cordoned off your perimeters for the cycling test. |
| ellos | acordonaron | Hace poco, los agentes del operativo acordonaron las gradas del recinto antes del concierto.Not long ago, the officers on the operation cordoned off the venue stands before the concert. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordonaba | Antes, yo acordonaba el andén del norte por el equipaje sospechoso.Before, I used to cordon off the northern platform because of the suspicious luggage. |
| tú | acordonabas | Por entonces, tú acordonabas tu calle por obras de emergencia.Back then, you used to cordon off your street because of emergency works. |
| él | acordonaba | En esa época, la policía del barrio acordonaba la fachada del juzgado con vallas metálicas.At that time, the neighborhood police used to cordon off the courthouse façade with metal barriers. |
| nosotros | acordonábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros acordonábamos la salida del túnel durante el simulacro.When that was normal, we used to cordon off the tunnel exit during the drill. |
| vosotros | acordonabais | Hace años, vosotros acordonabais vuestros pasillos del hospital por precaución.Years ago, you all used to cordon off your hospital corridors as a precaution. |
| ellos | acordonaban | En aquellos días, los agentes del operativo acordonaban las puertas del colegio al mediodía.In those days, the officers on the operation used to cordon off the school gates at midday. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había acordonado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había acordonado el solar abandonado tras la denuncia vecinal.When you arrived, I had already cordoned off the abandoned lot after the neighbors' complaint. |
| tú | habías acordonado | Para entonces, tú ya habías acordonado tu plaza de garaje por una fuga.By then, you had already cordoned off your parking space because of a leak. |
| él | había acordonado | Al volver, la policía del barrio ya había acordonado la avenida del puerto antes de la marcha.When we came back, the neighborhood police had already cordoned off the harbor avenue before the march. |
| nosotros | habíamos acordonado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos acordonado la zona del hall con mamparas móviles.Before talking it through, we had already cordoned off the lobby area with mobile screens. |
| vosotros | habíais acordonado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais acordonado vuestros accesos del estadio por seguridad.When you looked again, you all had already cordoned off your stadium access points for security. |
| ellos | habían acordonado | Para ese momento, los agentes del operativo ya habían acordonado las calles laterales del barrio en hora punta.By that moment, the officers on the operation had already cordoned off the side streets of the neighborhood at rush hour. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube acordonado | Apenas yo hube acordonado el puente corto después del choque múltiple, todo cambió.As soon as I had cordoned off the short bridge after the pileup, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste acordonado | En cuanto tú hubiste acordonado tu bloque durante la inspección judicial, se notó.The moment you had cordoned off your block during the judicial inspection, it showed. |
| él | hubo acordonado | No bien la policía del barrio hubo acordonado la nave del astillero con cintas negras, hubo ruido.As soon as the neighborhood police had cordoned off the shipyard shed with black tape, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos acordonado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos acordonado la entrada del museo en noche de gala, seguimos adelante.Once we had cordoned off the museum entrance on gala night, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis acordonado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis acordonado vuestros perímetros del festival con luces portátiles, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had cordoned off your festival perimeters with portable lights, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron acordonado | En cuanto los agentes del operativo hubieron acordonado las casetas del mercado tras el cierre, el ambiente cambió.The moment the officers on the operation had cordoned off the market stalls after closing time, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordonaré | Mañana, yo acordonaré el tramo del paseo por una caída de cornisa.Tomorrow, I will cordon off the promenade stretch because of a falling cornice. |
| tú | acordonarás | Dentro de poco, tú acordonarás tu portalón durante la carga sensible.Soon, you will cordon off your main gate during the sensitive loading. |
| él | acordonará | Esta tarde, la policía del barrio acordonará la playa urbana ante la tormenta eléctrica.This afternoon, the neighborhood police will cordon off the urban beach ahead of the thunderstorm. |
| nosotros | acordonaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros acordonaremos la puerta del archivo por orden del juez.Next week, we will cordon off the archive door by order of the judge. |
| vosotros | acordonaréis | Pronto, vosotros acordonaréis vuestros circuitos del maratón con barreras ligeras.Before long, you all will cordon off your marathon circuits with light barriers. |
| ellos | acordonarán | Más adelante, los agentes del operativo acordonarán las bocas del metro por una avería grave.Later on, the officers on the operation will cordon off the subway entrances because of a major breakdown. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré acordonado | Para entonces, yo ya habré acordonado la plaza vieja con cinta amarilla, sin dejarlo para mas tarde.By then, I will already have cordoned off the old square with yellow tape, without putting it off any longer. |
| tú | habrás acordonado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás acordonado tu portal después del robo nocturno, con el reloj ya apretando.Before closing time, you will already have cordoned off your doorway after the night burglary, with the clock already pressing. |
| él | habrá acordonado | Al final del día, la policía del barrio ya habrá acordonado la esquina del mercado tras la pelea, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto.By the end of the day, the neighborhood police will already have cordoned off the market corner after the fight, although the place was still a mess. |
| nosotros | habremos acordonado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos acordonado la nave del polígono con vallas bajas, mientras todos iban con prisa.By tomorrow, we will already have cordoned off the industrial unit with low barriers, while everyone was in a hurry. |
| vosotros | habréis acordonado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis acordonado vuestros accesos para la visita oficial, antes de que llamaran otra vez.Before leaving, you all will already have cordoned off your access points for the official visit, before they called again. |
| ellos | habrán acordonado | Para esa hora, los agentes del operativo ya habrán acordonado las calles del centro antes del desfile, despues del primer aviso.By that hour, the officers on the operation will already have cordoned off the downtown streets before the parade, after the first warning. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordonaría | En un caso así, yo acordonaría el callejón del teatro con patrullas dobles, sin mirar a los lados.In a case like that, I would cordon off the theater alley with double patrols, without looking to either side. |
| tú | acordonarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú acordonarías tu edificio por una fuga de gas, cuando ya caia la tarde.With a little more time, you would cordon off your building because of a gas leak, as evening was already falling. |
| él | acordonaría | En esa situación, la policía del barrio acordonaría la entrada del estadio desde el amanecer, porque no habia otra salida.In that situation, the neighborhood police would cordon off the stadium entrance from dawn onward, because there was no other way out. |
| nosotros | acordonaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros acordonaríamos la manzana del banco con coches cruzados, con la puerta medio abierta.With that outlook, we would cordon off the bank block with crossed cars, with the door half open. |
| vosotros | acordonaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros acordonaríais vuestros tramos de carrera con conos rojos, tras otro cambio de planes.If it came to that, you all would cordon off your race sections with red cones, after another change of plan. |
| ellos | acordonarían | En un día así, los agentes del operativo acordonarían las puertas del muelle tras el aviso, aunque el suelo seguia humedo.On a day like that, the officers on the operation would cordon off the dock gates after the warning, although the ground was still damp. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría acordonado | En otro momento, yo habría acordonado el parque pequeño por el hallazgo raro, mientras el ruido no paraba.At another moment, I would have cordoned off the small park because of the unusual find, while the noise would not stop. |
| tú | habrías acordonado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías acordonado tu barrio durante la filmación grande, antes del siguiente turno.With a little more margin, you would have cordoned off your neighborhood during the big filming, before the next shift. |
| él | habría acordonado | A esas alturas, la policía del barrio habría acordonado la ruta del ministro con motos delante, con una calma bastante falsa.By then, the neighborhood police would have cordoned off the minister's route with motorcycles in front, with a very false sense of calm. |
| nosotros | habríamos acordonado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos acordonado la zona del incendio con mangueras tendidas, sin perder otro minuto.With that turn, we would have cordoned off the fire zone with hoses stretched out, without losing another minute. |
| vosotros | habríais acordonado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais acordonado vuestros perímetros para la prueba ciclista, cuando el aire ya pesaba.At that point, you all would have cordoned off your perimeters for the cycling test, as the air was already getting heavy. |
| ellos | habrían acordonado | En ese punto, los agentes del operativo habrían acordonado las gradas del recinto antes del concierto, aunque nadie daba mas pistas.From there, the officers on the operation would have cordoned off the venue stands before the concert, although nobody was giving any more clues. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordone | Es mejor que yo acordone el andén del norte por el equipaje sospechoso, con margen cada vez mas corto.It is better that I cordon off the northern platform because of the suspicious luggage, with less and less room to spare. |
| tú | acordones | Hace falta que tú acordones tu calle por obras de emergencia, mientras seguia la misma fila.It is necessary that you cordon off your street because of emergency works, while the same line kept moving. |
| él | acordone | Conviene que la policía del barrio acordone la fachada del juzgado con vallas metálicas, antes de que cerraran todo.It is wise that the neighborhood police cordon off the courthouse façade with metal barriers, before everything shut down. |
| nosotros | acordonemos | Importa que nosotros acordonemos la salida del túnel durante el simulacro, despues de una espera larguisima.It matters that we cordon off the tunnel exit during the drill, after an extremely long wait. |
| vosotros | acordonéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros acordonéis vuestros pasillos del hospital por precaución, con todo el mundo mirando.It may help if you all cordon off your hospital corridors as a precaution, with everyone watching. |
| ellos | acordonen | Es posible que los agentes del operativo acordonen las puertas del colegio al mediodía, aunque quedaba trabajo pendiente.It is possible that the officers on the operation cordon off the school gates at midday, although there was still work left. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya acordonado | Ojalá yo haya acordonado el solar abandonado tras la denuncia vecinal, sin dejarlo para mas tarde a tiempo.Hopefully I have cordoned off the abandoned lot after the neighbors' complaint, without putting it off any longer in time. |
| tú | hayas acordonado | Puede que tú ya hayas acordonado tu plaza de garaje por una fuga, con el reloj ya apretando sin contarlo.Maybe you already have cordoned off your parking space because of a leak, with the clock already pressing without saying so. |
| él | haya acordonado | Tal vez la policía del barrio haya acordonado la avenida del puerto antes de la marcha, aunque el sitio seguia revuelto antes de venir.Perhaps the neighborhood police has cordoned off the harbor avenue before the march, although the place was still a mess before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos acordonado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos acordonado la zona del hall con mamparas móviles, mientras todos iban con prisa por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have cordoned off the lobby area with mobile screens, while everyone was in a hurry on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis acordonado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis acordonado vuestros accesos del estadio por seguridad, antes de que llamaran otra vez mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have cordoned off your stadium access points for security, before they called again better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan acordonado | Puede ser que los agentes del operativo ya hayan acordonado las calles laterales del barrio en hora punta, despues del primer aviso desde temprano.It may be that the officers on the operation already have cordoned off the side streets of the neighborhood at rush hour, after the first warning since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordonara | Si yo acordonara el puente corto después del choque múltiple, sin mirar a los lados, se notaría enseguida.If I cordoned off the short bridge after the pileup, without looking to either side, it would show right away. |
| tú | acordonaras | Si tú acordonaras tu bloque durante la inspección judicial, cuando ya caia la tarde, costaría ocultarlo.If you cordoned off your block during the judicial inspection, as evening was already falling, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | acordonara | Si la policía del barrio acordonara la nave del astillero con cintas negras, porque no habia otra salida, daría mucho que hablar.If the neighborhood police cordoned off the shipyard shed with black tape, because there was no other way out, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | acordonáramos | Si nosotros acordonáramos la entrada del museo en noche de gala, con la puerta medio abierta, todo iría por otro lado.If we cordoned off the museum entrance on gala night, with the door half open, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | acordonarais | Si vosotros acordonarais vuestros perímetros del festival con luces portátiles, tras otro cambio de planes, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all cordoned off your festival perimeters with portable lights, after another change of plan, the mood would change. |
| ellos | acordonaran | Si los agentes del operativo acordonaran las casetas del mercado tras el cierre, aunque el suelo seguia humedo, la escena sería otra.If the officers on the operation cordoned off the market stalls after closing time, although the ground was still damp, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera acordonado | Si yo hubiera acordonado el tramo del paseo por una caída de cornisa, mientras el ruido no paraba, aún se recordaría.If I had cordoned off the promenade stretch because of a falling cornice, while the noise would not stop, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras acordonado | Si tú hubieras acordonado tu portalón durante la carga sensible, antes del siguiente turno, eso habría dejado marca.If you had cordoned off your main gate during the sensitive loading, before the next shift, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera acordonado | Si la policía del barrio hubiera acordonado la playa urbana ante la tormenta eléctrica, con una calma bastante falsa, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the neighborhood police had cordoned off the urban beach ahead of the thunderstorm, with a very false sense of calm, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos acordonado | Si nosotros hubiéramos acordonado la puerta del archivo por orden del juez, sin perder otro minuto, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had cordoned off the archive door by order of the judge, without losing another minute, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais acordonado | Si vosotros hubierais acordonado vuestros circuitos del maratón con barreras ligeras, cuando el aire ya pesaba, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had cordoned off your marathon circuits with light barriers, as the air was already getting heavy, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran acordonado | Si los agentes del operativo hubieran acordonado las bocas del metro por una avería grave, aunque nadie daba mas pistas, nada habría quedado igual.If the officers on the operation had cordoned off the subway entrances because of a major breakdown, although nobody was giving any more clues, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | acordonare | Si yo acordonare la plaza vieja con cinta amarilla, con muy poco hueco para maniobrar, se notará enseguida.If I cordon off the old square with yellow tape, with very little room to manoeuvre, it will show right away. |
| tú | acordonares | Si tú acordonares tu portal después del robo nocturno, mientras se torcia el plan del dia, costará ignorarlo.If you cordon off your doorway after the night burglary, while the day's plan was coming apart, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | acordonare | Si la policía del barrio acordonare la esquina del mercado tras la pelea, antes de que cambiara el turno, dará mucho que hablar.If the neighborhood police cordons off the market corner after the fight, before the shift changed, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | acordonáremos | Si nosotros acordonáremos la nave del polígono con vallas bajas, despues de otra llamada incomoda, todo irá por otro camino.If we cordon off the industrial unit with low barriers, after another awkward call, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | acordonareis | Si vosotros acordonareis vuestros accesos para la visita oficial, con la cabeza en otra parte, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all cordon off your access points for the official visit, with the mind somewhere else, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | acordonaren | Si los agentes del operativo acordonaren las calles del centro antes del desfile, aunque seguia faltando tiempo, la escena será distinta.If the officers on the operation cordon off the downtown streets before the parade, although time was still running short, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere acordonado | Cuando yo hubiere acordonado el callejón del teatro con patrullas dobles, sin hacer mas comentarios, ya se notará.When I have cordoned off the theater alley with double patrols, without making any more comments, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres acordonado | En cuanto tú hubieres acordonado tu edificio por una fuga de gas, con el cuerpo ya cansado, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have cordoned off your building because of a gas leak, with the body already tired, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere acordonado | Cuando la policía del barrio hubiere acordonado la entrada del estadio desde el amanecer, aunque el dia venia torcido, se verá de inmediato.When the neighborhood police has cordoned off the stadium entrance from dawn onward, although the day had started badly, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos acordonado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos acordonado la manzana del banco con coches cruzados, mientras el resto seguia dentro, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have cordoned off the bank block with crossed cars, while the others stayed inside, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis acordonado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis acordonado vuestros tramos de carrera con conos rojos, antes de oir el segundo timbre, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have cordoned off your race sections with red cones, before the second bell rang, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren acordonado | En cuanto los agentes del operativo hubieren acordonado las puertas del muelle tras el aviso, despues de moverlo todo otra vez, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the officers on the operation have cordoned off the dock gates after the warning, after moving everything around again, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | acordona | acordona tu barrio durante la filmación grande, cuando la luz ya bajaba.Cordon off your neighborhood during the big filming, as the light was already fading. |
| él | acordone | Que la policía del barrio acordone la ruta del ministro con motos delante, porque hacia falta resolverlo ya.Let the neighborhood police cordon off the minister's route with motorcycles in front, because it had to be dealt with at once. |
| nosotros | acordonemos | acordonemos la zona del incendio con mangueras tendidas, con la ventana todavia abierta.Cordon off the fire zone with hoses stretched out, with the window still open. |
| vosotros | acordonad | acordonad vuestros perímetros para la prueba ciclista, tras una manana bastante larga.Cordon off your perimeters for the cycling test, after a fairly long morning. |
| ellos | acordonen | Que los agentes del operativo acordonen las gradas del recinto antes del concierto, aunque seguia el mismo desorden.Let the officers on the operation cordon off the venue stands before the concert, although the same disorder was still there. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no acordones | No no acordones tu calle por obras de emergencia, antes de que llegara mas gente.Do not cordon off your street because of emergency works, before more people arrived. |
| él | no acordone | Que la policía del barrio no no acordone la fachada del juzgado con vallas metálicas, con una tension dificil de esconder.Let the neighborhood police not cordon off the courthouse façade with metal barriers, with a tension that was hard to hide. |
| nosotros | no acordonemos | No no acordonemos la salida del túnel durante el simulacro, sin volver sobre lo mismo.Let us not cordon off the tunnel exit during the drill, without going back over the same point. |
| vosotros | no acordonéis | No no acordonéis vuestros pasillos del hospital por precaución, cuando el pasillo seguia lleno.Do not cordon off your hospital corridors as a precaution, while the hallway was still crowded. |
| ellos | no acordonen | Que los agentes del operativo no no acordonen las puertas del colegio al mediodía, aunque nadie lo puso facil.Let the officers on the operation not cordon off the school gates at midday, although nobody made it easy. |
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Yo ___ la plaza vieja con cinta amarilla.
I cordon off the old square with yellow tape.
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