Acompañar can mean going with a person or keeping someone company.

The idea

Use acompaño with yo and acompañamos with nosotros in the present.

Examples

  • Acompaño a mi amiga a la estación.I accompany my friend to the station.
  • Ella acompaña a su abuelo al médico.She accompanies her grandfather to the doctor.
  • Acompañamos a Ana al aeropuerto.We accompany Ana to the airport.
  • ¿Puedes acompañarme a la farmacia?Can you accompany me to the pharmacy?
  • Los niños acompañan a su madre al mercado.The children accompany their mother to the market.
  • Ayer acompañé a mi hermano al parque.Yesterday I accompanied my brother to the park.

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Watch out

A specific person as direct object commonly takes a: acompaño a mi amiga.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ a mi amiga a la estación. (acompaño / acompañas)

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    acompaño

    Acompaño is the present form for yo.

  2. Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ a Ana al aeropuerto habitualmente. (acompañamos / acompañan)

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    acompañamos

    Acompañamos is a present form for nosotros; the time cue describes a habit.

  3. Choose the action of going together: Quiero ir contigo a la farmacia: ¿puedo ___? (acompañarte / esperarte)

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    acompañarte

    Acompañarte means going with you; esperarte means waiting for you.

Use it today

Ask someone to accompany you to a pharmacy and say whom you accompany to the station.