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 (Latin American 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 kids to bed at 8 pm.)

To lie down (on a bed or surface): For example, Me acostaré en el sofá a ver una película. (I will lie down on the couch to watch a movie.)

To have sexual relations (vulgar): For example, Me acostaré con esa chica guapa esta noche. (I will have sex with that hot girl tonight.)

To go to sleep: For example, Los niños se acostarán temprano hoy. (The kids will go to sleep early today.)

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.)

Después de la cena, acostarás a tu hijo a las 8 pm, ¿verdad? (After dinner, you will put your son to bed at 8 pm, right?)

Ella acostará al bebé en su nueva cuna esta noche. (She will put the baby down in his new crib tonight.)

Nosotros acostaremos a los perros en sus camitas después de su paseo. (We will put the dogs in their beds after their walk.)

Mis padres acostarán a mis sobrinos cuando vengan a quedarse con nosotros. (My parents will put my nephews to bed when they come to stay with us.)

Antes de salir de viaje, acostaré a las mascotas con comida y agua fresca. (Before leaving on the trip, I will put the pets to bed with fresh food and water.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, acostaremos a los niños más tarde para que disfruten. (When we’re on vacation, we will put the kids to bed later so they can enjoy themselves.)

Para la nueva rutina, acostarás al bebé a las 7 pm todos los días. (For the new routine, you will put the baby to bed at 7 pm every day.)

Ella acostará a su hijo con un cuento antes de dormir, como siempre. (She will put her son to bed with a bedtime story, as always.)

Mañana por la noche acostaremos a los abuelos temprano después de su largo vuelo. (Tomorrow night we will put the grandparents to bed early after their long flight.)

Ellos acostarán al perro en su camita con un hueso para masticar. (They will put the dog in his bed with a bone to chew on.)

Cuando llegue la nueva niñera, acostaré a los niños para que ella aprenda la rutina. (When the new nanny arrives, I will put the kids to bed so she can learn the routine.)

Para el Año Nuevo, acostarás a los niños más tarde para que puedan ver los fuegos artificiales. (For New Year’s, you will put the kids to bed later so they can see the fireworks.)

Después del largo día en la playa, acostará a su familia temprano esta noche. (After the long day at the beach, she will put her family to bed early tonight.)

Como es una noche especial, acostaremos a los niños un poco más tarde. (Since it’s a special night, we will put the kids to bed a little later.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American 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.