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Acostar Conjugation


Acostar Conjugation
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.

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Acostar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo acuesto I put to bed
acuestas You put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. acuesta He/She puts to bed
Nosotros acostamos We put to bed
Vosotros acostáis You (plural) put to bed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. 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
Yo estoy acostando I am puting to bed
estás acostando You are puting to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. 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/Ellas/Uds. están acostando They are puting to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo acosté I put to bed
acostaste You put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. acostó He/She put to bed
Nosotros acostamos We put to bed
Vosotros acostasteis You (plural) put to bed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. acostaron They put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo acostaba I used to put to bed
acostabas You used to put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. 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/Ellas/Uds. acostaban They used to put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo he acostado I have put to bed
has acostado You have put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. 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/Ellas/Uds. han acostado They have put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo había acostado I had put to bed
habías acostado You had put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. 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/Ellas/Uds. habían acostado They had put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo acostaré I will put to bed
acostarás You will put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. acostará He/She will put to bed
Nosotros acostaremos We will put to bed
Vosotros acostaréis You (plural) will put to bed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. acostarán They will put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo acostaría I would put to bed
acostarías You would put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. acostaría He/She would put to bed
Nosotros acostaríamos We would put to bed
Vosotros acostaríais You (plural) would put to bed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. acostarían They would put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Acostar 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
Yo acueste I put to bed
acuestes You put to bed
Él/Ella/Ud. acueste He/She puts to bed
Nosotros acostemos We put to bed
Vosotros acostéis You (plural) put to bed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. acuesten They put to bed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish 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.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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