Meaning and behavior
What does acostar mean?
Acostar means to lay. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to put to bed; to land, put in, berth.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- acostar
- Gerund
- acostando
- Past participle
- acostado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of acostar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Acostar |
|---|---|
| yo | acuesto |
| tú | acuestas |
| él / ella / usted | acuesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | acostamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acostáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acuestan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of acostar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Acostar |
|---|---|
| yo | acosté |
| tú | acostaste |
| él / ella / usted | acostó |
| nosotros / nosotras | acostamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acostasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acostaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of acostar, or for background information.
| Subject | Acostar |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaba |
| tú | acostabas |
| él / ella / usted | acostaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | acostábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acostabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acostaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of acostar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Acostar |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaré |
| tú | acostarás |
| él / ella / usted | acostará |
| nosotros / nosotras | acostaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | acostaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | acostarán |
Verified context
Examples with acostar
Me acuesto a las 11.
I go to bed at eleven.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREn general me acuesto a las diez.
I usually go to bed at ten.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNunca nos acostamos antes de medianoche.
We never go to bed before midnight.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Acostar FAQ
What does acostar mean?
Acostar means to lay.
Is acostar regular or irregular?
Acostar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of acostar?
The gerund of acostar is acostando.
What is the past participle of acostar?
The past participle of acostar is acostado.
How is acostar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is acuesto, acuestas, acuesta, acostamos, acuestan.
How is acostar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is acosté, acostaste, acostó, acostamos, acostaron.
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