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

acostar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to put to bed / to lay down

The preterite conjugation of acostar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #259). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo acosté
acostaste
él/ella/Ud. acostó
nosotros acostamos
vosotros acostasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostaron

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

Example sentence

Nosotros acostamos juntos.

We put bed together.

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