The Future Tense of Acostarse is used to talk about the action of going to bed or lying down at a future point in time. For example, Mañana me acostaré temprano. (Tomorrow I will go to bed early.)

Acostarse is a regular -ar verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To lie down or go to bed, for example, Me acostaré temprano esta noche (I will go to bed early tonight).

Idiomatic meaning: To have sexual relations, for example, Nos acostaremos juntos después de la cena (We will have sex together after dinner). This usage is considered rude or vulgar.

Colloquial meaning: To give up or quit, for example, Si no apruebo el examen, me acostaré con los estudios (If I don’t pass the exam, I will quit studying). This is an informal usage.

Reflexive meaning: To lie down or go to bed (for animals or objects), for example, El perro se acostará en su camita (The dog will lie down in its bed).

Examples

Examples of Acostarse in the Future Tense

Mañana por la noche me acostaré temprano porque tengo que levantarme muy temprano. (Tomorrow night I will go to bed early because I have to get up very early.)

Después de la fiesta, te acostarás rendido por el cansancio. (After the party, you will go to bed exhausted from tiredness.)

El bebé se acostará a las 8 pm como todas las noches. (The baby will go to bed at 8 pm like every night.)

Cuando lleguemos a casa, nos acostaremos a descansar un rato. (When we get home, we will go to bed to rest for a while.)

Ustedes se acostarán tarde esta noche por estar viendo la película. (You all will go to bed late tonight because you are watching the movie.)

Después del largo viaje, os acostaréis temprano para recuperar energías. (After the long trip, you will go to bed early to regain energy.)

Mis amigos se acostarán tarde porque mañana no tienen que trabajar. (My friends will go to bed late because they don’t have to work tomorrow.)

Cuando termine de estudiar, me acostaré para estar descansado para el examen. (When I finish studying, I will go to bed to be rested for the exam.)

Los niños se acostarán más tarde los fines de semana. (The kids will go to bed later on the weekends.)

Después del largo día, nos acostaremos temprano para recargar energías. (After the long day, we will go to bed early to recharge our energy.)

Cuando regresen de viajar, se acostarán rendidos por el cansancio. (When they return from traveling, they will go to bed exhausted from tiredness.)

Mañana os acostaréis tarde porque es viernes y no hay trabajo al día siguiente. (Tomorrow you will go to bed late because it’s Friday and there’s no work the next day.)

Después de la larga jornada laboral, te acostarás agotado cuando llegues a casa. (After the long workday, you will go to bed exhausted when you get home.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.