What does acostarse mean?
acostarse means to go to bed in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Acostarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn acostarse, meaning to go to bed, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-arreflexivegerund: acostándoseparticiple: acostado
Principal forms of acostarse
- Infinitive
- acostarse
- Gerund
- acostándose
- Past participle
- acostado
Acostarse 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 | me acuesto | me acosté | me acostaba | me acostaré |
| tú | te acuestas | te acostaste | te acostabas | te acostarás |
| él / ella / usted | se acuesta | se acostó | se acostaba | se acostará |
| nosotros/as | nos acostamos | nos acostamos | nos acostábamos | nos acostaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se acuestan | se acostaron | se acostaban | se acostarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with acostarse
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 acostarse 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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