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A parent gently tucking a young child into a cozy bed with a colorful blanket.

acosté

ah-ko-STAY

verbA2irregular in other forms ar
I put to bed?when doing the action to someone else, like a child,I went to bed?used with the word 'me' (me acosté)
Also:I laid down?placing an object or yourself in a horizontal position

Quick Reference

gerundacostando
past Participleacostado
infinitiveacostar

📝 In Action

Anoche me acosté a las diez.

A1

Last night I went to bed at ten.

Acosté al bebé hace una hora.

A2

I put the baby to bed an hour ago.

Me acosté en el sofá para descansar.

A2

I laid down on the sofa to rest.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • dormir (to sleep)
  • tumbar (to knock down/lay down)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • me acosté temprano – I went to bed early
  • me acosté tarde – I went to bed late

Idioms & Expressions

  • acostarse con las gallinas – To go to bed very early

💡 Grammar Points

The 'I' in the Past

The 'é' at the end tells you that 'I' did the action in the past. Always put the stress on that final syllable: ah-ko-STAY.

Using 'Me'

If you are the one going to bed, you must add 'me' before the word: 'Me acosté.' Without 'me,' people will expect you to say WHO you put to bed.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Missing the Accent

Mistake: "acoste"

Correction: acosté

Forgetting the 'me'

Mistake: "Acosté a las diez."

Correction: Me acosté a las diez. (Unless you mean you put someone else to bed at ten!)

⭐ Usage Tips

Storytelling Tip

Use 'acosté' for a specific finished action (I went to bed at 9:00). If you want to say 'I used to go to bed,' use 'acostaba' instead.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacostaran
yoacostara
túacostaras
vosotrosacostarais
nosotrosacostáramos
él/ella/ustedacostara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacuesten
yoacueste
túacuestes
vosotrosacostéis
nosotrosacostemos
él/ella/ustedacueste

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesacostaron
yoacosté
túacostaste
vosotrosacostasteis
nosotrosacostamos
él/ella/ustedacostó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesacostaban
yoacostaba
túacostabas
vosotrosacostabais
nosotrosacostábamos
él/ella/ustedacostaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesacuestan
yoacuesto
túacuestas
vosotrosacostáis
nosotrosacostamos
él/ella/ustedacuesta
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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: acosté

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'I went to bed' in Spanish?

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Word Family

acostar(to put to bed) - verb
acostado(lying down) - adjective

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'acosté' related to the English word 'coast'?

Yes! Both come from a word meaning 'side.' In Spanish, it evolved into laying on your side (sleeping), while in English, it refers to the side of the land (the coast).

Why does the 'o' change to 'ue' in 'acuesto' but not in 'acosté'?

This is a common pattern in Spanish. In the past tense (the 'acosté' form), the 'o' stays exactly as it is in the infinitive 'acostar'.