How to conjugate Acostarse in Spanish
Acostarse in Spanish means to go to bed, to lie down.
Acostarse is an irregular verb. That means this verb doesn’t follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses. It’s important to pay attention to the irregular tenses.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video: https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
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Acostarse in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb acostarse is irregular in the present tense.
The verb acostarse is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
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Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video: https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the indicative present tense:
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acuesto | I put myself to bed |
Tú | te acuestas | you put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acuesta | he/she puts himself/herself to bed, you (formal) put yourself to bed. |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostamos | we put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostáis | you (plural) Spain put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acuestan | they put themselves to bed, you (plural) put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me acuesto en mi cama. | I put myself to bed |
Nosotros nos acostamos con los niños en la cama | We put ourselves to bed with the kids |
Ellas se acuestan en sus propias camas | They put themselves to their own beds |
Acostarse in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb acostarse is regular in the preterite.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the preterite tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acosté | I put myself bed |
Tú | te acostaste | you put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostó | he/she puts himself/herself to bed, you (formal) put yourself to bed. |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostamos | we put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostasteis | you (plural) Spain put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostaron | they put themselves to bed, you (plural) put yourself to bed |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
la semana pasada | last week |
el mes pasado | last month |
el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
el año pasado | last year |
ayer | yesterday |
anteayer | the day before yesterday |
anoche | last night |
Examples:
Ayer yo me acosté tarde | Yesterday I put myself to bed very late. |
Nosotros nos acostamos en la cama a ver televisión | Last night, we put ourselves to bed to watch tv |
Anoche ellos se acostaron en la cama de huéspedes. | Last night, they put themselves to bed in the guest bedroom |
Acostarse in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb acostarse is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb acostarse is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the imperfect tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostaba | I used to put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostabas | you used to put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostaba | he/she used to put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) used to put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostábamos | we used to put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostabais | you (plural) Spain used to put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostaban | they used to put themselves to bed, you (plural) used to put yourself to bed |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
a menudo | often |
usualmente | usually |
todos los días | every day |
todos los meses | every month |
todos los años | every year |
casi siempre | almost always |
a veces | sometimes |
de niño/niña | as a child … |
siempre | always |
normalmente | normally |
Examples:
De niña me acostaba con mi abuela todos los días. | As a child, I used to put myself to bed with my grandmother every day. |
Nosotros nos acostábamos todos los días a las 8 p.m. | Every day we used to put ourselves to bed at 8 p.m.d |
Usualmente ellas se acostaban con los perros en su cama | Usually they used to put themselves to bed with the dogs |
Acostarse in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb acostarse is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb acostarse is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb acostarse is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate acostarse in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case acostarse.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
Yo | é |
Tú | ás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse using the future tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostaré | I will put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostarás | you will put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostará | he/she will put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) will put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostaremos | we will put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostaréis | you (plural) Spain will put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostarán | they will put to themselves bed, you (plural) will put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me acostaré con los niños esta noche. | I will put myself to bed with the kids |
Nosotros nos acostaremos en camas separadas | We will put ourselves to bed in separate beds |
Ellas siempre se acostarán temprano | They will always put themselves to bed early |
Acostarse in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb acostarse is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo me voy a acostar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
Yo | voy |
Tú | vas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
Nosotros (as) | vamos |
Vosotros (as) | vais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse using the informal future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me voy a acostar | I will put myself to bed |
Tú | te vas a acostar | you will put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se va a acostar | he/she will put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) will put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos vamos a acostar | we will put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os vais a acostar | you (plural) Spain will put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se van a acostar | they will put themselves to bed, you (plural) will put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me voy a acostar en la cama con mi hija | I will put my myself to bed with my daughter |
Nosotros nos vamos a acostar temprano. | We will put ourselves to bed early. |
Ellas se van a acostar tarde en los fines de semana | They will put themselves to bed late during the weekends. |
Acostarse in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb acostarse is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ando for -ar verbs = (acostando)
The present participle of acostarse is acostando.
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
Yo | estoy |
Tú | estás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
Nosotros (as) | estamos |
Vosotros (as) | estáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb acostarse is: acostando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse using the present progressive:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me estoy acostando | I am putting myself to bed |
Tú | te estás acostando | you are putting yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se está acostando | he/she is putting himself/herself to bed, you (formal) are putting yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos estamos acostando | we are putting ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os estáis acostando | you (plural) Spain are putting yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se están acostando | they are putting themselves to bed, you (plural) are putting yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me estoy acostando a la media noche todos los días. | I am putting myself to bed at midnight every day. |
Nosotros nos estamos acostando alrededor de las 9pm los fines de semana | We are putting ourselves to bed around 9pm on the weekends |
¿Se están acostando los niños? | Are the kids putting themselves to bed? |
Acostarse in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb acostar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb acostarse is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate acostarse in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case acostarse.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
Yo | ía |
Tú | ías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
Nosotros (as) | íamos |
Vosotros (as) | íais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb acostarse is acostarse.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse using the conditional tense:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostaría | I would put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostarías | you would put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostaría | he/she would put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) would put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostaríamos | we would put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostaríais | you (plural) Spain would put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostarían | they would put themselves to bed, you (plural) would put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me acostaría en esta cama pero está sucia | I would put myself to bed here but it’s dirty |
Nosotros nos acostaríamos temprano todos los días si los niños nos dejaran | We would put ourselves to bed early every day if the kids would let us |
Ellas se acostarían en sus propios cuartos si estuvieran abiertos | They would themselves to bed in their own bedrooms if they were open |
Acostarse in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb acostarse is regular in the conditional tense.
To form the present perfect, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
Yo | he |
Tú | has |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
Nosotros (as) | hemos |
Vosotros (as) | habéis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acostado)
The past participle of the verb acostarse is acostado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the present perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me he acostado | I have put myself to bed |
Tú | te has acostado | you have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se ha acostado | he/she have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos hemos acostado | we have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os habéis acostado | you (plural) Spain have put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se han acostado | they have put themselves to bed, you (plural) have put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me he acostado en la cama equivocada | I have put myself to bed in the wrong one |
Nosotros nos hemos acostado muy tarde últimamente | Lately we have put ourselves to bed very late. |
Acostarse in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb acostarse is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
Yo | había |
Tú | habías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
Vosotros (as) | habíais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acostarse.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acostado)
The past participle of acostar is acostado.
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the past perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me había acostado | I had put myself to bed |
Tú | te habías acostado | you had put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se había acostado | he/she had put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) had put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos habíamos acostado | we had put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os habíais acostado | you (plural) Spain had put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se habían acostado | they had put themselves to bed, you (plural) had put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me había acostado temprano estos días | These last days I had put myself to bed early |
Tú te habías acostado en el sofá | You had put yourself to bed in the sofa |
Él se había acostado en la cama de su mamá | He had put himself to bed in his moms bed |
Acostarse in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb acostarse is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
Yo | habré |
Tú | habrás |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
Nosotros (as) | habremos |
Vosotros (as) | habréis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acostarse. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acostado)
The past participle of acostar is acostado.
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me habré acostado | I will have put myself to bed |
Tú | te habrás acostado | you will have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se habrá acostado | he/she will have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) will have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos habremos acostado | we will have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os habréis acostado | you (plural) Spain will have put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se habrán acostado | they will have put themselves to bed, you (plural) will have put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Mañana a esta hora ya me habré acostado | Tomorrow at this time, I will have put myself to bed |
Pedro se habrá acostado con su esposa a dormir | Pedro will have put himself to bed with his wife |
Acostarse in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb acostarse is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
Yo | habría |
Tú | habrías |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
Vosotros (as) | habríais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case acostarse. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acostado)
The past participle of acostarse is acostado.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the future perfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me habría acostado | I would have put myself to bed |
Tú | te habrías acostado | you would have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se habría acostado | he/she would have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) would have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos habríamos acostado | we would have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os habríais acostado | you (plural) Spain will would put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se habrían acostado | they would have put themselves to bed, you (plural) would have put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Yo me habría acostado con el perro en su cama sino tuviera alergia a los animales | I would have put myself to bed with the dog if I had no allergies to animals |
Ellos se habrían acostado con la bebe si tuvieran suficiente espacio | They would have put themselves to bed with the baby if they had enough space |
Acostarse in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb acostarse is irregular in the subjunctive present form.
Acostarse in the present tense is not only an -ar verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case acostar is a o → ue stem changing verb. That means that the o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos |
Vosotros (as) | éis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
Yo | a |
Tú | as |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
Nosotros (as) | amos |
Vosotros (as) | áis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Keep in mind that the verb acostarse is irregular in the subjunctive present and it is a stem changing verb. The o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the subjunctive present:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acueste | I may put myself to bed |
Tú | te acuestes | you may put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acueste | he/she may put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) may put yourself bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostemos | we may put ourselves bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostéis | you (plural) Spain may put yourself bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acuesten | they may put themselves bed, you (plural) may put yourself bed |
Examples:
Quizás Juana se acueste aquí. | Perhaps, Juana may put herself to bed here |
Es posible que ellos se acuesten muy tarde hoy | It’s possible they may put themselves to bed very late today |
Acostarse in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb acostarse is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like acostarse the endings are:
Yo | ara |
Tú | aras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
Nosotros (as) | áramos |
Vosotros (as) | arais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
Yo | ase |
Tú | ases |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
Vosotros (as) | aseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
Yo | iera |
Tú | ieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
Vosotros (as) | ierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
Yo | iese |
Tú | ieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- Acostarse
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: Acostarse – acostaron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with acost
- Then, add a new ending.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the subjunctive imperfect:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostara | I might put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostaras | you might put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostara | he/she might put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) might put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostáramos | we might put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostarais | you (plural) Spain might put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostaran | they might put themselves to bed, you (plural) might put yourself to bed |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostase | I might put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostases | you might put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostase | he/she might put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) might put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostásemos | we might put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os acostaseis | you (plural) Spain might put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se acostasen | they might put themselves to bed, you (plural) might put yourself to bed |
Examples:
Mi mamá esperó a que me acostasé con ella | My mom waited for me to put myself to bed with her |
¿Sería incómodo si nos acostáramos aquí? | Would it be uncomfortable if we put ourselves to bed here? |
Acostarse in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb acostarse is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like acostarse the endings are:
Yo | e |
Tú | es |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
Vosotros (as) | eis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
Yo | iere |
Tú | ieres |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
Vosotros (as) | iereis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the subjunctive future:
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me acostare | I will put myself to bed |
Tú | te acostares | you will put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se acostare | he/she will put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) will put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos acostáremos | we will put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | Os acostareis | you (plural) Spain will put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | Se acostaren | they will put themselves to bed, you (plural) will put yourself to bed |
Example:
El día que me acostare temprano entre semana será genial | The day I will put myself to bed early during the week will be amazing. |
Acostarse in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb acostarse is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
Yo | haya |
Tú | hayas |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb acostarse is: acostado
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the subjunctive present perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me haya acostado | I may have put myself to bed |
Tú | te hayas acostado | you may have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se haya acostado | he/she may have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) may have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos hayamos acostado | we may have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os hayáis acostado | you (plural) Spain may have put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se hayan acostado | they may have put themselves to bed, you (plural) may have put yourself to bed |
Example:
Es posible que te hayas acostado con el perro en la cama | It’s possible you may have put yourself to bed with the dog |
Es posible que ellos se hayan acostado en mi cuarto | It’s possible they may have put themselves to bed in my room |
Acostarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
Yo | hubiera |
Tú | hubieras |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
Yo | hubiese |
Tú | hubieses |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to acostarse:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (acostarse)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (acost)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (acostado)
The past participle of the verb acostarse is acostado.
Something important that we must remember about acostarse is that it is a reflexive verb.
Reflexive Verbs are verbs in which the subject and the object of the verb are the same. In other words, the person that performs the action receives the action.
To review how to conjugate reflexive verbs check out my video:https://youtu.be/3XQ6-OQ07IE
When you conjugate a reflexive verb you must use reflexive pronouns.
The reflexive pronoun will go in front of the conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive.
Subject pronoun | Reflexive Pronoun |
yo | me |
tú | te |
él/ella/Ud. | se |
nosotros (as) | nos |
vosotros (as) | os |
ellos/ellas/Uds. | se |
To see reflexive verbs in action check out my daily routine video: https://youtu.be/fIvq1HrkrnM
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb acostarse in the subjunctive past perfect.
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me hubiese acostado | I might have put myself to bed |
Tú | te hubieses acostado | you might have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se hubiese acostado | he/she might have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) might have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos hubiésemos acostado | we might have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os hubieseis acostado | you (plural) Spain might have put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se hubiesen acostado | they might have put themselves to bed, you (plural) might have put yourself to bed |
OR
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
Yo | me hubiera acostado | I might have put myself to bed |
Tú | te hubieras acostado | you might have put yourself to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | se hubiera acostado | he/she might have put himself/herself to bed, you (formal) might have put yourself to bed |
Nosotros (as) | nos hubiéramos acostado | we might have put ourselves to bed |
Vosotros (as) | os hubierais acostado | you (plural) Spain might have put yourself to bed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | se hubieran acostado | they might have put themselves to bed, you (plural) might have put yourself to bed |
Example:
Yo me hubiera acostado en la cama con mi abuela si la cama fuera más grande | I might have put myself to bed with my grandmother if the bed was bigger |
Desearía que se hubieran acostado en su propia cuarto. | I wish they might have put themselves to bed in their own room. |
Acostarse as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Acostarse is irregular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb acostarse would be acuéstate!.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (acuestas)
- Take off the “s”. (acuesta)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (acuéstate)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Acostarse in the present tense is not only an -ar verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case acostar is a o → ue stem changing verb. That means that the o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡acuéstate! | Put yourself to bed! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡acuéstese! | Put yourself to bed! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡acostémonos! | Put ourselves to bed! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡acostaos! | Put yourself to bed! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡acuéstense! | Put yourself to bed! |
Examples:
¡Acuéstate en tu cama! | Put yourself to bed! |
¡Acuéstese rápido! | Put yourself to bed quickly! |
Acostarse as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
Acostarse is irregular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
Acostarse in the present tense is not only an -ar verb but it is also a stem changing verb.
Stem changing verbs have a change not only in the ending but also on the stem. In this case acostarse is a o → ue stem changing verb. That means that the o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
To review stem changing verbs o → ue watch my video: https://youtu.be/LB3GJOqNAMw
To review stem changing verbs e → ie watch my video: https://youtu.be/GDEzvOkyml8
To review stem changing verbs e →i watch my video: https://youtu.be/QJrPv-whYy8
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tú | ¡No te acuestes! | Don’t put yourself to bed! |
Usted (Ud.) | ¡No se acueste! | Don’t put yourself to bed! |
Nosotros (as) | ¡No nos acostemos! | Don’t put ourselves to bed! |
Vosotros (as) | ¡no os acostéis! | Don’t put yourself to bed! |
Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡No se acuesten! | Don’t put yourself to bed! |
Examples
¡No te acuestes con el perro en la cama! | Don’t put yourself to bed with the dog on it! |