-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue Intermediate

acostar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to put to bed / to lay down

The imperative conjugation of acostar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #259). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
acosta
él/ella/Ud. acoste
nosotros acostemos
vosotros acostad
ellos/ellas/Uds. acosten

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.

Example sentence

¡Acosta!

Put to bed / to lay down!

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