Spanish Verbs
Acostar Conjugation
Acostar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to put to bed" or "to lay down". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Acostar Conjugation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acuesto | I put to bed |
Tú | acuestas | You put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acuesta | He/She puts to bed |
Nosotros | acostamos | We put to bed |
Vosotros | acostáis | You (plural) put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acuestan | They put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Acostar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Acostar is acostado. This is used to form the Acostar Present Perfect and the Acostar Past Perfect.
Acostar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Acostar is acostando. This is used to form the Acostar Present Continuous.
Acostar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Acostar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | estoy acostando | I am puting to bed |
Tú | estás acostando | You are puting to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
está acostando | He/She is puting to bed |
Nosotros | estamos acostando | We are puting to bed |
Vosotros | estáis acostando | You (plural) are puting to bed |
Ellos/ |
están acostando | They are puting to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Acostar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acosté | I put to bed |
Tú | acostaste | You put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acostó | He/She put to bed |
Nosotros | acostamos | We put to bed |
Vosotros | acostasteis | You (plural) put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acostaron | They put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acostaba | I used to put to bed |
Tú | acostabas | You used to put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acostaba | He/She used to put to bed |
Nosotros | acostábamos | We used to put to bed |
Vosotros | acostabais | You (plural) used to put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acostaban | They used to put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Acostar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | he acostado | I have put to bed |
Tú | has acostado | You have put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
ha acostado | He/She has put to bed |
Nosotros | hemos acostado | We have put to bed |
Vosotros | habéis acostado | You (plural) have put to bed |
Ellos/ |
han acostado | They have put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Acostar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | había acostado | I had put to bed |
Tú | habías acostado | You had put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
había acostado | He/She had put to bed |
Nosotros | habíamos acostado | We had put to bed |
Vosotros | habíais acostado | You (plural) had put to bed |
Ellos/ |
habían acostado | They had put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acostaré | I will put to bed |
Tú | acostarás | You will put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acostará | He/She will put to bed |
Nosotros | acostaremos | We will put to bed |
Vosotros | acostaréis | You (plural) will put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acostarán | They will put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acostaría | I would put to bed |
Tú | acostarías | You would put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acostaría | He/She would put to bed |
Nosotros | acostaríamos | We would put to bed |
Vosotros | acostaríais | You (plural) would put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acostarían | They would put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topAcostar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
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Yo | acueste | I put to bed |
Tú | acuestes | You put to bed |
Él/Ella/ |
acueste | He/She puts to bed |
Nosotros | acostemos | We put to bed |
Vosotros | acostéis | You (plural) put to bed |
Ellos/ |
acuesten | They put to bed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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