Inklingo

acostarme

ah-kohs-TAHR-meh/akosˈtaɾme/

acostarme means to go to bed (myself) in Spanish (The action of lying down for sleep.).

to go to bed (myself)

Also: to lie down (myself), for me to go to bed
VerbA1Irregular (stem-changing o > ue) and Reflexive ar
A descriptive image of a child tucked into a bed, fast asleep, illustrating the action of going to bed.
past Participleacostado
infinitiveacostarse
gerundacostándome (or acostándose)

📝 In Action

Necesito acostarme pronto, estoy muy cansado.

A1

I need to go to bed soon, I am very tired.

Antes de acostarme, siempre leo un libro.

A2

Before going to bed, I always read a book.

No puedo acostarme si no tengo silencio absoluto.

B1

I can't lie down (or go to bed) if I don't have absolute silence.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • dormir (to sleep)
  • echarse (to lie down)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • Hora de acostarmeTime for me to go to bed
  • Quiero acostarme tempranoI want to go to bed early

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

vosotrosos acostáis
él/ella/ustedse acuesta
te acuestas
yome acuesto
nosotrosnos acostamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse acuestan

preterite

vosotrosos acostasteis
él/ella/ustedse acostó
te acostaste
yome acosté
nosotrosnos acostamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse acostaron

imperfect

vosotrosos acostabais
él/ella/ustedse acostaba
te acostabas
yome acostaba
nosotrosnos acostábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse acostaban

subjunctive

present

vosotrosos acostéis
él/ella/ustedse acueste
te acuestes
yome acueste
nosotrosnos acostemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse acuesten

imperfect

vosotrosos acostarais
él/ella/ustedse acostara
te acostaras
yome acostara
nosotrosnos acostáramos
ellos/ellas/ustedesse acostaran

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: acostarme

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'acostarme'?

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👥 Word Family
acostar(to put (someone) to bed)Verb
la cama(bed)Noun
el descanso(rest)Noun
🎵 Rhymes
📚 Etymology

The verb 'acostar' comes from the Latin 'costa,' meaning 'rib' or 'side.' To 'acostar' essentially means 'to put side-by-side' or 'to place on one's side,' which evolved into 'to lie down' or 'to go to bed.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: acostarFrench: accoster

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'acostarme' and 'acostar'?

'Acostarme' is reflexive, meaning the subject and the object are the same person (I put myself to bed, or I go to bed). 'Acostar' without the 'me' means 'to put someone else to bed,' like 'acostar al niño' (to put the child to bed).

Why does the accent mark appear sometimes, like in 'acostándome'?

When you attach a pronoun (like 'me') to the end of a verb form, Spanish rules sometimes require an accent mark to maintain the original stress of the word, ensuring you pronounce it correctly (acostán-do-me, not a-cos-tan-do-me).