acostar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to put to bed / to lay down
The imperfect conjugation of acostar (irregular stem-changing o>ue, ranked #259). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | acostaba |
| tú | acostabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | acostaba |
| nosotros | acostábamos |
| vosotros | acostabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | acostaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo acostaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put to bed / to lay down often.
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