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“Acostarse” (to go to bed) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Acostarse”

The Present Tense of Acostarse is used to describe the action of going to bed or lying down, for example, Me acuesto a las 10 p.m. (I go to bed at 10 p.m.).

This verb follows the o to ue stem-changing pattern in the present tense, where the o changes to ue in all forms except the nosotros and vosotros forms.

How to Use Acostarse in the Present Tense

Acostarse generally means to lie down or go to bed, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To go to bed: For example, Yo me acuesto a las 10 p.m. todos los días. (I go to bed at 10 p.m. every day.)

To lie down: For example, Después de un día agotador, me acuesto en el sofá. (After an exhausting day, I lie down on the couch.)

To go to sleep: For example, Los niños se acuestan temprano. (The children go to sleep early.)

To have sex (colloquial): For example, Juan se acuesta con muchas chicas. (Juan sleeps with many girls.)

To give up or quit (colloquial): For example, No me acuesto hasta que termine este proyecto. (I won’t give up until I finish this project.)

Real Life Examples of Acostarse in the Present Tense

Yo me acuesto temprano para estar descansado para el trabajo. (I go to bed early to be rested for work.)

¿A qué hora te acuestas normalmente? (What time do you usually go to bed?)

Mi abuela se acuesta muy tarde, después de las 11 pm. (My grandmother goes to bed very late, after 11 pm.)

Los niños se acuestan a las 8 pm todos los días. (The children go to bed at 8 pm every day.)

Nosotros nos acostamos temprano los días de semana para estar listos para el trabajo. (We go to bed early on weekdays to be ready for work.)

¿Os acostáis tarde los fines de semana? (Do you all go to bed late on weekends?)

Mis amigos se acuestan muy tarde cuando salen de fiesta. (My friends go to bed very late when they go out partying.)

Después de un largo día de viaje, me acuesto temprano para descansar bien. (After a long day of traveling, I go to bed early to rest well.)

¿A qué hora se acuesta tu hijo normalmente? (What time does your son usually go to bed?)

Para mantener una rutina saludable, nos acostamos a las 10 pm. (To maintain a healthy routine, we go to bed at 10 pm.)

Cuando estoy de vacaciones, me acuesto más tarde que de costumbre. (When I’m on vacation, I go to bed later than usual.)

Los adolescentes a menudo se acuestan tarde y duermen hasta tarde. (Teenagers often go to bed late and sleep in.)

En esta casa, nos acostamos temprano para estar listos para el día siguiente. (In this house, we go to bed early to be ready for the next day.)

¿Os acostáis más tarde los fines de semana? (Do you all go to bed later on weekends?)

Mis compañeros de cuarto se acuestan a diferentes horas, dependiendo de sus horarios. (My roommates go to bed at different times, depending on their schedules.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.