What does acostar mean?
acostar means to lay in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to put to bed; to land, put in, berth.
Spanish verb guide
Acostar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acostar, meaning to lay, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: acostandoparticiple: acostado
Principal forms of acostar
- Infinitive
- acostar
- Gerund
- acostando
- Past participle
- acostado
Acostar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acuesto | acosté | acostaba | acostaré |
| tú | acuestas | acostaste | acostabas | acostarás |
| él / ella / usted | acuesta | acostó | acostaba | acostará |
| nosotros/as | acostamos | acostamos | acostábamos | acostaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | acuestan | acostaron | acostaban | acostarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with acostar
Me acuesto a las 11.I go to bed at eleven.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
En general me acuesto a las diez.I usually go to bed at ten.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nunca nos acostamos antes de medianoche.We never go to bed before midnight.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate acostar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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