Conjugate acostar in Spanish
to put to bed / to lay down
acostar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #259 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo acuesto todos los días." (I put bed every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
acostar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to put to bed / to lay down · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acuesto * |
| tú | acuestas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | acuesta * |
| nosotros | acostamos |
| vosotros | acostáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuestan * |
Yo acuesto todos los días.
I put bed every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acosté |
| tú | acostaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | acostó |
| nosotros | acostamos |
| vosotros | acostasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acostaron |
Nosotros acostamos juntos.
We put bed together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaba |
| tú | acostabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acostaba |
| nosotros | acostábamos |
| vosotros | acostabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acostaban |
Antes yo acostaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put to bed / to lay down often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaré |
| tú | acostarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | acostará |
| nosotros | acostaremos |
| vosotros | acostaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acostarán |
Mañana yo acostaré.
Tomorrow I will put to bed / to lay down.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaría |
| tú | acostarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | acostaría |
| nosotros | acostaríamos |
| vosotros | acostaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acostarían |
Si pudiera, yo acostaría.
If I could, I would put to bed / to lay down.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acueste * |
| tú | acuestes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | acueste * |
| nosotros | acostemos |
| vosotros | acostéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acuesten * |
Quiero que tú acuestes más.
I want you to put bed more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | acosta |
| él/ella/Ud. | acoste |
| nosotros | acostemos |
| vosotros | acostad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acosten |
¡Acosta!
Put to bed / to lay down!
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Example sentences
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Yo acuesto todos los días.
I put bed every day.
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¿Tú acuestas mucho?
Do you put bed a lot?
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Él acuesta con frecuencia.
He put beds often.
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Nosotros acostamos juntos.
We put bed together.
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Ellos acuestan bien.
They put bed well.
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Ayer acosté por primera vez.
Yesterday I put bedd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú acuestes más.
I want you to put bed more.
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Es importante acostar correctamente.
It is important to put to bed / to lay down correctly.
Common phrases with acostar
- acostar bien to put bed well
- acostar mucho to put bed a lot
- dejar de acostar to stop put beding
- volver a acostar to put bed again