The Future Tense of acostar is used to talk about actions that will take place in the future, for example, Mañana me acostaré temprano. (Tomorrow I will go to bed early.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To go to bed: For example, Me acostaré temprano esta noche. (I will go to bed early tonight.)

To put someone or something in bed: For example, Acostaré a los niños a las 8 pm. (I will put the children to bed at 8 pm.)

To lie down: For example, Me acostaré un rato después del almuerzo. (I will lie down for a while after lunch.)

To have sexual relations (vulgar): For example, ¿Quieres que nos acostemos esta noche? (Do you want to have sex tonight?)

To go to sleep (colloquial): For example, Me acostaré temprano, estoy muy cansado. (I will go to sleep early, I’m very tired.)

To retire or quit a job (colloquial): For example, Me acostaré con esta empresa el año que viene. (I will quit this company next year.)

Examples

Examples of Acostar in the Future Tense

Mañana acostaré a los niños temprano para que descansen bien. (Tomorrow I will put the kids to bed early so they can rest well.)

¿A qué hora acostarás al bebé esta noche? (What time will you put the baby to bed tonight?)

Ella acostará a su hijo antes de salir a la fiesta. (She will put her son to bed before going out to the party.)

Después de la cena, acostaremos a los niños y veremos una película. (After dinner, we will put the kids to bed and watch a movie.)

¿A qué hora acostaréis a vuestros hijos esta noche? (What time will you put your kids to bed tonight?)

Mis padres acostarán a mis sobrinos antes de que llegue la niñera. (My parents will put my nephews to bed before the babysitter arrives.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, acostaremos a los niños más tarde. (When we’re on vacation, we will put the kids to bed later.)

Si los niños se portan bien, acostarás a la hora normal. (If the kids behave, you will put them to bed at the regular time.)

Después del partido, acostaré a mi hijo para que descanse bien. (After the game, I will put my son to bed so he can rest well.)

Mis suegros acostarán a los niños mientras estamos fuera. (My in-laws will put the kids to bed while we’re out.)

¿A qué hora acostaréis a los niños el viernes por la noche? (What time will you put the kids to bed on Friday night?)

Ella acostará al bebé temprano para poder terminar su trabajo. (She will put the baby to bed early so she can finish her work.)

Cuando estemos de viaje, acostaremos a los niños más temprano. (When we’re traveling, we will put the kids to bed earlier.)

Si los niños no se duermen, acostarás a la hora normal. (If the kids don’t fall asleep, you will put them to bed at the regular time.)

Después de la fiesta, acostaré a mi hija para que descanse bien. (After the party, I will put my daughter to bed so she can rest well.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put 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.