The Conditional Mood of acostar is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Me acostaría temprano si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go to bed early if I didn’t have so much work.)

Acostar is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of acostar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

To lie down or go to bed: For example, Me acostaría temprano esta noche. (I would go to bed early tonight.)

To put someone or something to bed: For example, Acostaría a los niños a las 8 p.m. (I would put the children to bed at 8 p.m.)

To lean or tilt something: For example, Acostaría la mesa para limpiar debajo. (I would tilt the table to clean underneath.)

Colloquially, to have sex: For example, Si pudiera, me acostaría con ella. (If I could, I would sleep with her.) Note: This usage is considered vulgar.

Examples

Examples of Acostar in the Conditional Mood

Si acostarías a los niños temprano, ganarías más tiempo para ti mismo. (If you put the kids to bed early, you would gain more time for yourself.)

Aunque acostaría al bebé ahora, no ganaría mucho tiempo porque tiene que amamantarlo cada pocas horas. (Even though I would put the baby to bed now, I wouldn’t gain much time because I have to breastfeed them every few hours.)

Los jugadores acostarían al portero si pudieran para ganar la ventaja. (The players would take out the goalie if they could to gain the advantage.)

Si acostaríamos más temprano, ganaríamos más energía para el día siguiente. (If we went to bed earlier, we would gain more energy for the next day.)

Aunque acostarían a su equipo en el campo, no ganarían el respeto de los rivales. (Even though they would lay their team down on the field, they wouldn’t gain the respect of their rivals.)

Si acostaría las cartas sobre la mesa, ganaría la confianza de mis socios. (If I laid the cards on the table, I would gain the trust of my partners.)

Los corredores acostarían todo para ganar la carrera. (The runners would give it their all to win the race.)

Aunque acostaríais a vuestro equipo en el campo, no ganaríais el respeto de los rivales. (Even though you would lay your team down on the field, you wouldn’t gain the respect of your rivals.)

Si acostarían las armas, ganarían más apoyo internacional. (If they laid down their weapons, they would gain more international support.)

Aunque acostaría a mi hijo temprano, él no ganaría suficiente descanso porque tiene insomnio. (Even though I would put my son to bed early, he wouldn’t gain enough rest because he has insomnia.)

Los atletas acostarían todo en la línea para ganar la medalla de oro. (The athletes would put everything on the line to win the gold medal.)

Si acostaríamos las diferencias, ganaríamos más progreso en las negociaciones. (If we laid our differences aside, we would gain more progress in the negotiations.)

Aunque acostarían a su equipo en el campo, los jugadores no ganarían el respeto del árbitro. (Even though they would lay their team down on the field, the players wouldn’t gain the referee’s respect.)

Si acostaría mis miedos, ganaría más confianza en mí mismo. (If I laid my fears to rest, I would gain more self-confidence.)

Los empresarios acostarían todo para ganar una ventaja competitiva. (The businesspeople would do anything to gain a competitive edge.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.