acostarConjugation
acostar means to put to bed.
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Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
Acostar has an O-to-UE stem change in the subjunctive: acueste, acuestes, acueste, acostemos, acostéis, acuesten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of acostar is regular: acostara, acostaras, acostara, acostáramos, acostarais, acostaran.
Imperative
Imperative
Use acuesta (tú), acueste (usted), and acostad (vosotros) to give orders to put someone to bed.
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no acuestes, no acueste, no acostemos, no acostéis, no acuesten.
Indicative
Present
Acostar is an O-to-UE stem-changer in the present tense: acuesto, acuestas, acuesta, acostamos, acostáis, acuestan.
Preterite
Acostar is regular in the preterite: acosté, acostaste, acostó, acostamos, acostasteis, acostaron.
Future
Acostar is regular in the future: acostaré, acostarás, acostará, acostaremos, acostaréis, acostarán.
Imperfect
Acostar is regular in the imperfect: acostaba, acostabas, acostaba, acostábamos, acostabais, acostaban.
Conditional
Acostar is regular in the conditional: acostaría, acostarías, acostaría, acostaríamos, acostaríais, acostarían.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does acostar mean in Spanish?
acostar means "to put to bed".
Is acostar a regular or irregular verb?
acostar is a irregular (stem-changing) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate acostar in the present tense?
The present tense of acostar is: yo acuesto, tú acuestas, él/ella/usted acuesta, nosotros acostamos, vosotros acostáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acuestan.
How do you conjugate acostar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of acostar is: yo acosté, tú acostaste, él/ella/usted acostó, nosotros acostamos, vosotros acostasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostaron.
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