-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate acostumbrar in Spanish

to be accustomed to, to get used to

acostumbrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2036 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me he acostumbrado a madrugar." (I've gotten used to waking up early.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbro
acostumbras
él/ella/Ud. acostumbra
nosotros acostumbramos
vosotros acostumbráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbran
Example

Acostumbra dar un paseo después de cenar.

He usually takes a walk after dinner.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbré
acostumbraste
él/ella/Ud. acostumbró
nosotros acostumbramos
vosotros acostumbrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbraron
Example

Ayer yo acostumbré.

Yesterday I be accustomed to, to get used to.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbraba
acostumbrabas
él/ella/Ud. acostumbraba
nosotros acostumbrábamos
vosotros acostumbrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbraban
Example

Antes yo acostumbraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to be accustomed to, to get used to often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbraré
acostumbrarás
él/ella/Ud. acostumbrará
nosotros acostumbraremos
vosotros acostumbraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbrarán
Example

Mañana yo acostumbraré.

Tomorrow I will be accustomed to, to get used to.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbraría
acostumbrarías
él/ella/Ud. acostumbraría
nosotros acostumbraríamos
vosotros acostumbraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo acostumbraría.

If I could, I would be accustomed to, to get used to.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostumbre
acostumbres
él/ella/Ud. acostumbre
nosotros acostumbremos
vosotros acostumbréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbren
Example

Espero que tú acostumbres.

I hope that you be accustomed to, to get used to.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
acostumbra
él/ella/Ud. acostumbre
nosotros acostumbremos
vosotros acostumbrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostumbren
Example

Acostumbra dar un paseo después de cenar.

He usually takes a walk after dinner.

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