The Present Subjunctive of Acostarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about someone going to bed or lying down, for example: Espero que te acuestes temprano esta noche. (I hope you go to bed early tonight.)
This is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from “o” to “ue” in some conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | me |
Tú | acueste |
Él / Ella / Usted | te |
Nosotros / Nosotras | acuestes |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | acueste |
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Usage of Acostarse in the Subjunctive Mood
The present subjunctive of acostarse is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, or uncertainty about the action of lying down or going to bed.
Desire or wish: For example, Espero que te acuestes temprano. (I hope you go to bed early.)
Doubt or uncertainty: For example, No creo que se acueste antes de medianoche. (I don’t think he’ll go to bed before midnight.)
Suggestion or recommendation: For example, Es mejor que te acuestes a las 10 p.m. (It’s better if you go to bed at 10 p.m.)
Slang or idiomatic: For example, ¡Acuéstate con esa chica! (Go to bed with that girl! – rude/sexual meaning)
Examples
Examples of Acostarse in the Subjunctive Mood
Mamá, es importante que me acueste temprano esta noche para estar descansado mañana. (Mom, it’s important that I go to bed early tonight to be rested tomorrow.)
El médico recomienda que te acuestes y descanses para recuperarte más rápido. (The doctor recommends that you go to bed and rest to recover faster.)
Aunque no tengas sueño, es mejor que te acuestes a una hora razonable. (Even if you’re not sleepy, it’s better that you go to bed at a reasonable hour.)
Antes de salir, asegúrate de que el bebé se acueste para su siesta. (Before leaving, make sure the baby goes down for their nap.)
Ojalá que el ruido de la construcción no haga que me acueste tarde esta noche. (Hopefully the construction noise doesn’t make me go to bed late tonight.)
Mis amigos insisten en que me acueste temprano antes de nuestro viaje de campamento. (My friends insist that I go to bed early before our camping trip.)
Aunque estés cansado, no es bueno que te acuestes inmediatamente después de cenar. (Even if you’re tired, it’s not good for you to go to bed right after dinner.)
¿A qué hora crees que se acueste el bebé esta noche? (What time do you think the baby will go to bed tonight?)
Para rendir bien en el examen, es crucial que te acuestes temprano esta noche. (To do well on the exam, it’s crucial that you go to bed early tonight.)
Dicen que si te acuestes tarde, al día siguiente estarás de mal humor. (They say if you go to bed late, you’ll be in a bad mood the next day.)
Ojalá que el ruido de los vecinos no haga que me acueste tarde esta noche. (Hopefully the neighbors’ noise doesn’t make me go to bed late tonight.)
Aunque esté muy entretenido, es importante que el niño se acueste a su hora habitual. (Even if he’s very entertained, it’s important that the child goes to bed at his usual time.)
Mamá dice que si me acuesto temprano, tendré más energía para jugar mañana. (Mom says if I go to bed early, I’ll have more energy to play tomorrow.)
Cuándo viajamos, es difícil que los niños se acuesten a su hora normal. (When we travel, it’s hard for the kids to go to bed at their normal time.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo me | I go to bed |
Tú acueste | You go to bed |
Él / Ella / Usted te | He / She / You goes to bed |
Nosotros / Nosotras acuestes | We go to bed |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes acueste | They / You all go to bed |
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Synonyms
The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.