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Acostarse Conjugation in Spanish

"Acostarse" is a reflexive verb in Spanish, meaning "to go to bed oneself" or "to lie down oneself." It is an irregular verb and follows unique conjugation patterns. Below is the conjugation of "acostarse" in 18 key Spanish tenses.

"Acostarse" is a reflexive verb in Spanish, meaning "to go to bed oneself" or "to lie down oneself." It is an irregular verb and follows unique conjugation patterns. Below is the conjugation of "acostarse" in 18 key Spanish tenses.

Overview

“Acostarse” is a reflexive verb in Spanish, meaning “to go to bed oneself” or “to lie down oneself.” It is an irregular verb and follows unique conjugation patterns. Below is the conjugation of “acostarse” in 18 key Spanish tenses.

ItemSpanishEnglish
Infinitiveacostarseto go to bed (oneself), to lie down (oneself)
Past participleacostadogone to bed
Gerundacostandogoing to bed

Present Tense Conjugation of Acostarse

In present tense, “acostarse” shows everyday actions of going to bed. It’s important for daily routine descriptions.

SpanishEnglish
me acuestoI go to bed
te acuestasyou go to bed
se acuestahe/she/it goes to bed
nos acostamoswe go to bed
os acostáisyou all go to bed (Spain)
se acuestanthey/you all go to bed

Examples:

  • Me acuesto temprano para descansar bien.
  • ¿A qué hora te acuestas generalmente?
  • Los niños se acuestan a las ocho.

Preterite Tense Conjugation of Acostarse

This tense indicates actions completed in the past, often used for past activities related to bedtime.

SpanishEnglish
me acostéI went to bed
te acostasteyou went to bed
se acostóhe/she/it went to bed
nos acostamoswe went to bed
os acostasteisyou all went to bed (Spain)
se acostaronthey/you all went to bed

Examples:

  • Ayer me acosté muy tarde por el viaje.
  • Te acostaste después de la película anoche.
  • Nos acostamos justo después de la cena.

Imperfect Tense Conjugation of Acostarse

This tense describes habitual actions or states in the past, especially for recurring bedtime activities.

SpanishEnglish
me acostabaI used to go to bed
te acostabasyou used to go to bed
se acostabahe/she/it used to go to bed
nos acostábamoswe used to go to bed
os acostabaisyou all used to go to bed (Spain)
se acostabanthey/you all used to go to bed

Examples:

  • De niño, me acostaba a las nueve.
  • Te acostabas cuando querías escuchar cuentos.
  • Siempre nos acostábamos después de ver las noticias.

Future Tense Conjugation of Acostarse

The future tense of “acostarse” expresses intentions or plans to go to bed at a later time.

SpanishEnglish
me acostaréI will go to bed
te acostarásyou will go to bed
se acostaráhe/she/it will go to bed
nos acostaremoswe will go to bed
os acostaréisyou all will go to bed (Spain)
se acostaránthey/you all will go to bed

Examples:

  • Me acostaré temprano mañana para el examen.
  • ¿A qué hora te acostarás hoy?
  • Nos acostaremos en cuanto termine la fiesta.

Conditional Tense Conjugation of Acostarse

The conditional tense denotes hypothetical situations or polite requests regarding bedtime.

SpanishEnglish
me acostaríaI would go to bed
te acostaríasyou would go to bed
se acostaríahe/she/it would go to bed
nos acostaríamoswe would go to bed
os acostaríaisyou all would go to bed (Spain)
se acostaríanthey/you all would go to bed

Examples:

  • Me acostaría ahora, pero tengo mucho trabajo.
  • Te acostarías si estuvieras cansado.
  • Nos acostaríamos si la reunión terminara antes.

Present Subjunctive Tense of Acostarse

This tense is used in expressing desires, doubts, or possibilities about going to bed.

SpanishEnglish
me acuesteI go to bed (subjunctive)
te acuestesyou go to bed (subjunctive)
se acuestehe/she/it goes to bed (subjunctive)
nos acostemoswe go to bed (subjunctive)
os acostéisyou all go to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se acuestenthey/you all go to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • Espero que me acueste temprano hoy.
  • No creo que te acuestes a tiempo.
  • Puede que nos acostemos después del espectáculo.

Imperfect Subjunctive of Acostarse

The imperfect subjunctive is often used in conditional sentences or indirect speech involving going to bed.

SpanishEnglish
me acostaraI went to bed (subjunctive)
te acostarasyou went to bed (subjunctive)
se acostarahe/she/it went to bed (subjunctive)
nos acostáramoswe went to bed (subjunctive)
os acostaraisyou all went to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se acostaranthey/you all went to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • Si me acostara más temprano, tendría más energía.
  • Te pediría que te acostaras un poco antes.
  • Querían que nos acostáramos en la habitación de invitados.

Future Subjunctive of Acostarse

This less commonly used tense is for actions that might occur in the future, primarily in legal or literary contexts.

SpanishEnglish
me acostareI will go to bed (subjunctive)
te acostaresyou will go to bed (subjunctive)
se acostarehe/she/it will go to bed (subjunctive)
nos acostáremoswe will go to bed (subjunctive)
os acostareisyou all will go to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se acostarenthey/you all will go to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • Cuando me acostare en tu cama, descansaré mejor.
  • Si te acostares allí, no olvides dejar una nota.
  • Nos acostáremos donde nos digan.

Perfect Tenses of Acostarse

The perfect tenses express completed actions related to going to bed.

Present Perfect of Acostarse

This tense is for actions that have been completed recently or are still relevant.

SpanishEnglish
me he acostadoI have gone to bed
te has acostadoyou have gone to bed
se ha acostadohe/she/it has gone to bed
nos hemos acostadowe have gone to bed
os habéis acostadoyou all have gone to bed (Spain)
se han acostadothey/you all have gone to bed

Examples:

  • Me he acostado tarde esta semana.
  • ¿Te has acostado ya?
  • Nos hemos acostado después de past.

Pluperfect of Acostarse

The pluperfect describes actions that were completed before a certain point in the past.

SpanishEnglish
me había acostadoI had gone to bed
te habías acostadoyou had gone to bed
se había acostadohe/she/it had gone to bed
nos habíamos acostadowe had gone to bed
os habíais acostadoyou all had gone to bed (Spain)
se habían acostadothey/you all had gone to bed

Examples:

  • Me había acostado antes de que sonara la alarma.
  • Te habías acostado tan cansado.
  • Nos habíamos acostado antes de que llegaran.

Future Perfect of Acostarse

This tense points to an action that will have been completed in the future.

SpanishEnglish
me habré acostadoI will have gone to bed
te habrás acostadoyou will have gone to bed
se habrá acostadohe/she/it will have gone to bed
nos habremos acostadowe will have gone to bed
os habréis acostadoyou all will have gone to bed (Spain)
se habrán acostadothey/you all will have gone to bed

Examples:

  • Me habré acostado para las once.
  • Te habrás acostado si terminas tus deberes.
  • Nos habremos acostado antes del viaje.

Conditional Perfect of Acostarse

The conditional perfect is used for hypothetical situations about bedtime in the past that didn’t happen.

SpanishEnglish
me habría acostadoI would have gone to bed
te habrías acostadoyou would have gone to bed
se habría acostadohe/she/it would have gone to bed
nos habríamos acostadowe would have gone to bed
os habríais acostadoyou all would have gone to bed (Spain)
se habrían acostadothey/you all would have gone to bed

Examples:

  • Me habría acostado antes si hubiera sabido.
  • Te habrías acostado temprano con una señal.
  • Nos habríamos acostado de haber estado cansados.

Present Perfect Subjunctive of Acostarse

This tense conveys doubt or emotion about completed actions related to going to bed.

SpanishEnglish
me haya acostadoI have gone to bed (subjunctive)
te hayas acostadoyou have gone to bed (subjunctive)
se haya acostadohe/she/it has gone to bed (subjunctive)
nos hayamos acostadowe have gone to bed (subjunctive)
os hayáis acostadoyou all have gone to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se hayan acostadothey/you all have gone to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • No creo que me haya acostado tan tarde.
  • Es posible que te hayas acostado antes de tiempo.
  • Dudo que nos hayamos acostado todavía.

Pluperfect Subjunctive of Acostarse

This tense is generally used in conditional sentences, showing past actions linked to going to bed.

SpanishEnglish
me hubiera acostadoI had gone to bed (subjunctive)
te hubieras acostadoyou had gone to bed (subjunctive)
se hubiera acostadohe/she/it had gone to bed (subjunctive)
nos hubiéramos acostadowe had gone to bed (subjunctive)
os hubierais acostadoyou all had gone to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se hubieran acostadothey/you all had gone to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • Si me hubiera acostado, me habría despertado fresca.
  • Dijo que te hubieras acostado antes.
  • Nos pidieron que nos hubiéramos acostado antes del evento.

Future Perfect Subjunctive of Acostarse

This infrequently used tense is for actions that might be completed in the future.

SpanishEnglish
me hubiere acostadoI will have gone to bed (subjunctive)
te hubieres acostadoyou will have gone to bed (subjunctive)
se hubiere acostadohe/she/it will have gone to bed (subjunctive)
nos hubiéremos acostadowe will have gone to bed (subjunctive)
os hubiereis acostadoyou all will have gone to bed (Spain) (subjunctive)
se hubieren acostadothey/you all will have gone to bed (subjunctive)

Examples:

  • Cuando me hubiere acostado, no me molestes.
  • Si te hubieres acostado bien, descansarás.
  • Nos quedaremos hasta que nos hubiéramos acostado todos.

Each tense has its unique nuances and usage, reflecting the varied ways “acostarse” integrates into Spanish communication about the actions of going to bed or lying down.

Acostarse in the Present Indicative

The Present Indicative tense of “acostarse” in Spanish is used for discussing current or immediately upcoming events, states of being, or universal truths. This conjugation helps us express habitual actions or describe what is happening right now. For instance, “me acuesto” translates to “I go to bed.” This tense plays a key role in everyday conversations to describe actions taking place in the present moment.

In Spanish, this form is known as “El Presente.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acuestoI go to bed
te acuestasyou go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acuestas/he goes to bed, you (formal) go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostamoswe go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostáisyou (plural) go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acuestanthey go to bed, you (plural formal) go to bed

Examples:

  1. Yo siempre me acuesto temprano los días de semana.
  2. ¿A qué hora te acuestas normalmente?
  3. Ellos se acuestan después de ver la televisión.

Acostarse in the Simple Past (Indicative Preterite)

The Simple Past Tense for “acostarse” is employed to describe actions that were both started and concluded in the past, at a definite moment in time. Here are examples: “me acosté temprano”, meaning “I went to bed early”.

In Spanish, this tense is named “El Pretérito Indefinido”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostéI went to bed
te acostasteyou went to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostóshe/he went to bed, you (formal) went to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostamoswe went to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostasteisyou (plural) went to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostaronthey went to bed, you (plural formal) went to bed

Additional Examples:

  1. Ayer, después de una larga jornada, me acosté a las diez.
  2. ¿A qué hora te acostaste anoche?
  3. Los niños se acostaron temprano porque estaban cansados.

Using the Indicative Imperfect for ‘Acostarse’

This tense represents past actions that were habitual or descriptions of situations you regularly experienced. It captures what you generally did or what life was like. For instance, “me acostaba” translates to “I used to go to bed.”

Below is how “acostarse” is conjugated in this tense, known as “El Pretérito Imperfecto” in Spanish:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostabaI used to go to bed
te acostabasyou used to go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostabas/he used to go to bed, you (formal) used to go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostábamoswe used to go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostabaisyou (plural) used to go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostabanthey used to go to bed, you (plural formal) used to go to bed

Examples

  1. Cuando era niño, me acostaba temprano porque tenía que ir a la escuela.
  2. Aunque vivían en diferentes ciudades, siempre se acostaban a la misma hora después de hablar por teléfono.
  3. Durante el verano, nos acostábamos tarde porque no había clases al día siguiente.

Acostarse in the Present Progressive Tense

The Present Progressive Tense of “acostarse” is utilized for actions occurring continuously or at the current moment. For instance, “me estoy acostando” translates to “I am going to bed”. In Spanish, the Present Progressive is referred to as “El Presente Progresivo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome estoy acostandoI am going to bed
te estás acostandoyou are going to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse está acostandos/he is going to bed, you (formal) are going to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos estamos acostandowe are going to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos estáis acostandoyou (plural) are going to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse están acostandothey are going to bed, you (plural formal) are going to bed

Examples:

  1. Yo me estoy acostando temprano esta noche porque tengo sueño.
  2. Vosotros os estáis acostando muy tarde últimamente.
  3. Ellos se están acostando cada vez más temprano.

Acostarse in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future form of “acostarse” is used to describe actions that are going to occur soon, often creating a sense of immediacy with future plans. For example, “me voy a acostar”, translates to “I am going to go to bed”.

In Spanish, this tense is referred to as “El Futuro Próximo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome voy a acostarI am going to go to bed
te vas a acostaryou are going to go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse va a acostars/he is going to go to bed, you (formal) are going to go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos vamos a acostarwe are going to go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos vais a acostaryou (plural) are going to go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse van a acostarthey are going to go to bed, you (plural formal) are going to go to bed

Examples in Spanish:

  • Después de cenar, me voy a acostar temprano.
  • Si termina su tarea, se va a acostar más tarde.
  • Nos vamos a acostar en cuanto lleguemos a casa.

The Future Tense of “Acostarse” in the Indicative Mood

The Future Tense in the Indicative mood for the verb “acostarse” is utilized when discussing events where someone will go to bed in the time yet to come. For instance, the phrase “me acostaré” translates to “I will go to bed”.

In Spanish grammar, this is referred to as “El Futuro Simple”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostaréI will go to bed
te acostarásyou will go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostarás/he will go to bed, you (formal) will go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostaremoswe will go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostaréisyou (plural) will go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostaránthey will go to bed, you (plural formal) will go to bed

Examples:

  1. Mañana me acostaré temprano porque tengo que trabajar.
  2. Creo que él se acostará después de ver la película.
  3. Mis amigos y yo nos acostaremos tarde el sábado.

Acostarse in the Conditional Tense

In the Conditional tense, the verb “acostarse” is used to express actions that might occur under certain conditions in the future, as well as hypotheses and possibilities. For example, “me acostaría” translates to “I would go to bed”.

This tense is referred to as “El Condicional Simple” in Spanish.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostaríaI would go to bed
te acostaríasyou would go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostarías/he would go to bed, you (formal) would go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostaríamoswe would go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostaríaisyou (plural) would go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostaríanthey would go to bed, you (plural formal) would go to bed

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Si tuviera más tiempo, me acostaría más temprano.
  2. Ella dijo que se acostaría después de ver la película.
  3. Nos acostaríamos en la playa si no lloviera.

Present Perfect Tense for ‘Acostarse’ in Spanish

The Present Perfect tense in the indicative mood is used to talk about actions that were completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. In Spanish, “acostarse” in this tense indicates that the act of going to bed has recently happened. Here’s how it is formed and examples of its use.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome he acostadoI have gone to bed
te has acostadoyou have gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse ha acostados/he has gone to bed, you (formal) have gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hemos acostadowe have gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habéis acostadoyou (plural) have gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse han acostadothey have gone to bed, you (plural formal) have gone to bed

Examples in context:

  1. “Esta noche me he acostado más temprano que de costumbre.”
  2. “Después de ver la película, ellos se han acostado juntos.”
  3. “Vosotros os habéis acostado muy tarde anoche.”

Indicative Past Perfect of Acostarse

The Past Perfect Tense in the indicative mood for “acostarse” is utilized to express actions that took place before another action in the past. For instance, “me había acostado” translates to “I had gone to bed.” This tense is commonly referred to as “El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto” in Spanish.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome había acostadoI had gone to bed
te habías acostadoyou had gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse había acostados/he had gone to bed, you (formal) had gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habíamos acostadowe had gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habíais acostadoyou (plural) had gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse habían acostadothey had gone to bed, you (plural formal) had gone to bed
  • Antes de que llamaras, yo ya me había acostado.
  • Te habías acostado cuando empezó la tormenta.
  • Ellos se habían acostado antes de que nosotros llegáramos.

Using Acostarse in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect tense in Spanish expresses actions that will have occurred before a specified time in the future. For example, you might say “me habré acostado” to mean “I will have gone to bed.” This tense is referred to in Spanish as “El Futuro Perfecto.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome habré acostadoI will have gone to bed
te habrás acostadoyou will have gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse habrá acostados/he will have gone to bed, you (formal) will have gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos habremos acostadowe will have gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos habréis acostadoyou (plural) will have gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse habrán acostadothey will have gone to bed, you (plural formal) will have gone to bed

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Mañana a las nueve, yo ya me habré acostado porque tengo que madrugar.
  2. Para cuando llegues, tú te habrás acostado después de un largo día.
  3. Ellos se habrán acostado antes de que empiece la película.

Usage of Acostarse in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect form of “acostarse” is utilized to express hypothetical actions or situations that are expected to happen in the future in relation to a specific moment, often dependent on certain conditions being met. This tense is less commonly used in everyday conversation but can be found in more formal or literary texts. For instance, “me hubiere acostado”, meaning “I will have gone to bed (given a certain condition)“.

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is termed as “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiere acostadoI will have gone to bed (conditioned on another event)
te hubieres acostadoyou will have gone to bed (conditioned on another event)
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiere acostadoshe/he will have gone to bed, you (formal) will have gone to bed (given a condition)
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéremos acostadowe will have gone to bed (conditioned on another event)
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubiereis acostadoyou (plural) will have gone to bed (conditioned on another event)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieren acostadothey will have gone to bed, you (plural formal) will have gone to bed (given a condition)

Subjunctive Present Tense of Acostarse

The Subjunctive Present tense for the verb “acostarse” is used for discussing present actions or situations with a degree of uncertainty, wish, or hypothetical state. It can also reflect doubt or emotion toward an action in the present or imminent future. Here are several examples:

  • Espero que te acuestes temprano esta noche.
  • Es importante que nos acostemos a tiempo.
  • Dudo que se acuesten tarde hoy.
PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acuesteI go to bed (wish, doubt, or hypothetical)
te acuestesyou go to bed (with a degree of uncertainty)
Ella / Él / Ustedse acuesteshe/he goes to bed, you (formal) go to bed (with doubt)
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostemoswe go to bed (hypothetical)
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostéisyou (plural) go to bed (with uncertainty)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acuestenthey go to bed, you (plural formal) go to bed (with doubt)

Subjunctive Imperfect Tense of Acostarse

In the Subjunctive Imperfect tense, “acostarse” deals with past actions or states that are hypothetical, conditional, or uncertain. It often reflects the past desires, emotions, or purposes in a more tentative or speculative manner. Here are some sample sentences:

  • Era necesario que te acostaras antes.
  • Si nos acostáramos antes, estaríamos más descansados.
  • No creía que se acostaran tan tarde.
PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostara/me acostaseI went to bed (hypothetically)
te acostaras/te acostasesyou went to bed (hypothetically)
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostara/se acostaseshe/he went to bed, you (formal) went to bed (hypothetically)
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostáramos/nos acostásemoswe went to bed (hypothetically)
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostarais/os acostaseisyou (plural) went to bed (hypothetical)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostaran/se acostasenthey went to bed, you (plural formal) went to bed (hypothetical)

Introduction to Subjunctive Past Perfect of Acostarse

The Subjunctive Past Perfect tense of “acostarse” is used for discussing hypothetical past actions, reflecting on something that might have happened but did not. This tense helps convey a sense of regret or what-ifs about past conditions. Here are some illustrations:

  • Si me hubiera/me hubiese acostado temprano, no estaría cansado.
  • Dudaba que nos hubiéramos/hubiésemos acostado tan tarde.
  • No estaba seguro que se hubieran/hubiesen acostado a tiempo.
PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiera/hubiese acostadoI had gone to bed (hypothetical or past condition)
te hubieras/hubieses acostadoyou had gone to bed (hypothetically)
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiera/hubiese acostadoshe/he had gone to bed, you (formal) had gone to bed (hypothetically)
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéramos/hubiésemos acostadowe had gone to bed (hypothetical or past condition)
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubierais/hubieseis acostadoyou (plural) had gone to bed (hypothetical or past condition)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieran/hubiesen acostadothey had gone to bed, you (plural formal) had gone to bed (hypothetically)

Acostarse in the Present Subjunctive

The Present Subjunctive is used in Spanish to express doubt, desires, feelings, or possibilities. It is set apart from the indicative mood, which is used for statements of fact, due to the presence of uncertainty or subjectivity. For instance, “me acueste” translates to “I go to bed,” showing a wish or a doubtful scenario.

In Spanish, the Present Subjunctive is referred to as “El Presente de Subjuntivo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acuesteI go to bed
te acuestesyou go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acuestes/he goes to bed, you (formal) go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostemoswe go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostéisyou (plural) go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acuestenthey go to bed, you (plural formal) go to bed

Examples:

  • Espero que te acuestes temprano esta noche.
  • Es posible que nos acostemos después de la película.
  • Quiero que se acuesten a las diez para descansar bien.

Acostarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive

The Imperfect Subjunctive is a verb form used to express hypotheticals, uncertainties, or emotions regarding past events. This tense is particularly useful to convey opinions, wishes, or conditional events in the past. For instance, “me acostara”, translates to “I went to bed” in a hypothetical or subjective context.

Here is a table demonstrating the conjugation of “acostarse” in the Imperfect Subjunctive:

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostaraI went to bed
te acostarasyou went to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostaras/he went to bed, you (formal) went to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostáramoswe went to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostaraisyou (plural) went to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostaranthey went to bed, you (plural formal) went to bed

Examples of Acostarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive:

  1. Si él me lo pidiera, yo me acostara temprano.
  2. Ella dudaba que nosotros nos acostáramos a esa hora.
  3. Si acaso te acostaras tarde, no olvides apagar la luz.

Subjunctive Future for “Acostarse”

The Future Subjunctive is a unique tense used for talking about unlikely or speculative scenarios that may occur in the future. For instance, “me acostare,” meaning “I will go to bed.”

In Spanish, this form is referred to as “El Futuro de Subjuntivo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome acostareI will go to bed
te acostaresyou will go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse acostares/he will go to bed, you (formal) will go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos acostáremoswe will go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos acostareisyou (plural) will go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse acostarenthey will go to bed, you (plural formal) will go to bed

Examples in Spanish:

  1. Si algún día me acostare antes de las diez, estaría muy sorprendido.
  2. Es posible que ellos se acostaren tan pronto como lleguen a casa.
  3. Aunque tú te acostares tarde, todavía puedes levantarte temprano mañana.

Acostarse in the Present Perfect Subjunctive

This conjugation is used to talk about past events or actions that remain relevant to the present and actions that are likely to be completed by a specific future moment. A key example would be “me haya acostado”, which translates to “I have gone to bed”.

In the Spanish language, this conjugation is referred to as “El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yome haya acostadoI have gone to bed
te hayas acostadoyou have gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse haya acostados/he has gone to bed, you (formal) have gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hayamos acostadowe have gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hayáis acostadoyou (plural) have gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hayan acostadothey have gone to bed, you (plural formal) have gone to bed

Example Sentences:

  1. Espero que te hayas acostado temprano.
  2. No creo que se haya acostado ya.
  3. Es posible que nos hayamos acostado antes de medianoche.

Acostarse in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is utilized to express actions that are speculative or hypothetical, particularly those that occurred prior to another past action. Here are examples in Spanish using “acostarse” to display how this form works:

  1. Si me hubiera acostado más temprano, no estaría tan cansado hoy.
  2. Él no habría llegado tarde si se hubiera acostado temprano.
  3. Nos dijeron que se hubieran acostado aún si hubiera llovido más fuerte.
Subject PronounSpanishEnglish Interpretation
Yome hubiera acostadoI had gone to bed
te hubieras acostadoyou had gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiera acostados/he had gone to bed, you (formal) had gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéramos acostadowe had gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubierais acostadoyou (plural) had gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieran acostadothey had gone to bed, you (plural formal) had gone to bed

Acostarse in the Future Perfect Subjunctive

The Future Perfect Subjunctive is used to talk about actions that will have originated in the future if certain conditions are met. For instance, “me hubiere acostado”, which translates to “I will have gone to bed”.

In Spanish, the Future Perfect Subjunctive is called “El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo”.

SubjectSpanishEnglish
Yome hubiere acostadoI will have gone to bed
te hubieres acostadoyou will have gone to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedse hubiere acostados/he will have gone to bed, you (formal) will have gone to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosnos hubiéremos acostadowe will have gone to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosos hubiereis acostadoyou (plural) will have gone to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesse hubieren acostadothey will have gone to bed, you (plural formal) will have gone to bed

Examples:

  1. Cuando termines tus estudios, te habrás acostado más temprano.
  2. Antes de la fiesta, nos hubiéremos acostado para descansar.
  3. Si arreglan sus horarios, se hubieren acostado antes de medianoche.

Acostarse in the Positive Command Form

The Imperative Affirmative is utilized when giving instructions or commands, such as telling someone to perform a specific action. For instance, “acuéstese,” which means “(to you formal) go! to bed.”

In Spanish, this form is called “El Imperativo Afirmativo.”

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
acuéstate(to you) go! to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedacuéstese(to you formal) go! to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosacostémonoslet’s go! to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosacostaos(to you plural) go! to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesacuéstense(to you plural formal) go! to bed

Example Spanish Sentences:

  1. Acuéstate temprano para descansar bien.
  2. Por favor, acuéstese antes de las once.
  3. Acostaos ahora mismo, mañana hay que madrugar.

Negative Commands with ‘Acostarse’

The Negative Imperative mood in Spanish is utilized to instruct someone not to engage in a specific activity. For example, “no se acueste”, translates to “don’t go to bed” in English. Let’s explore some other uses:

  1. No te acuestes sin cepillarte los dientes.
  2. No se acueste tarde, que mañana tiene que madrugar.
  3. No nos acostemos antes de terminar la tarea.

In Spanish, the Negative Imperative is termed “El Imperativo Negativo”.

PronounSpanishEnglish
Yo--
no te acuestes(to you) don’t go to bed
Ella / Él / Ustedno se acueste(to you formal) don’t go to bed
Nosotras / Nosotrosno nos acostemoslet’s not go to bed
Vosotras / Vosotrosno os acostéis(to you plural) don’t go to bed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedesno se acuesten(to you plural formal) don’t go to bed
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