-ar verb irregular · stem-changing o>ue A2 · Elementary

Conjugate acostar in Spanish

to put to bed / to lay down

acostar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #259 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo acuesto todos los días." (I put bed every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — acostar (stem-changing o>ue) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acuesto *
acuestas *
él/ella/Ud. acuesta *
nosotros acostamos
vosotros acostáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acuestan *
Example

Yo acuesto todos los días.

I put bed every day.

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

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

Nosotros acostamos juntos.

We put bed together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostaba
acostabas
él/ella/Ud. acostaba
nosotros acostábamos
vosotros acostabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostaban
Example

Antes yo acostaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to put to bed / to lay down often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostaré
acostarás
él/ella/Ud. acostará
nosotros acostaremos
vosotros acostaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostarán
Example

Mañana yo acostaré.

Tomorrow I will put to bed / to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acostaría
acostarías
él/ella/Ud. acostaría
nosotros acostaríamos
vosotros acostaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. acostarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo acostaría.

If I could, I would put to bed / to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo acueste *
acuestes *
él/ella/Ud. acueste *
nosotros acostemos
vosotros acostéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. acuesten *
Example

Quiero que tú acuestes más.

I want you to put bed more.

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

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

¡Acosta!

Put to bed / to lay down!

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