The Present Tense of acostar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me acuesto a las 10 p.m. todas las noches. (I go to bed at 10 p.m. every night.)

Acostar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. In the present tense, the o changes to ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Present 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 Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To go to bed: For example, Yo me acuesto a las 10 p.m. todos los días. (I go to bed at 10 p.m. every day.)

To put someone or something in bed: For example, Acuesto a mi hijo a las 8 p.m. (I put my son to bed at 8 p.m.)

To lie down: For example, Me acuesto en el sofá para descansar. (I lie down on the couch to rest.)

To have sexual relations (vulgar): For example, Juan se acuesta con muchas mujeres. (Juan sleeps with many women.)

To go to sleep: For example, Los niños se acuestan temprano. (The children go to sleep early.)

Examples

Examples of Acostar in the Present Tense

Yo acuesto a mi hijo todas las noches a las 8 pm. (I put my son to bed every night at 8 pm.)

¿A qué hora acuestas a tu bebé? (What time do you put your baby to bed?)

Mi abuela acuesta a los niños después de leerles un cuento. (My grandma puts the kids to bed after reading them a story.)

Nosotros acostamos a nuestros hijos temprano para que duerman bien. (We put our kids to bed early so they sleep well.)

¿Acostáis a vuestros hijos a la misma hora todos los días? (Do you put your kids to bed at the same time every day?)

Mis padres acuestan a mis hermanos pequeños a las 9 pm. (My parents put my younger siblings to bed at 9 pm.)

Cuando viajo, acuesto temprano para estar descansado al día siguiente. (When I travel, I go to bed early to be rested for the next day.)

En mi familia, acostamos a los niños después de cenar. (In my family, we put the kids to bed after dinner.)

¿A qué hora acuestan a sus hijos ustedes? (What time do you put your kids to bed?)

Mi rutina es acostarme temprano y levantarme temprano. (My routine is to go to bed early and wake up early.)

Los adolescentes a menudo acuestan tarde por la noche. (Teenagers often go to bed late at night.)

Cuando estoy estresado, acuesto temprano para descansar bien. (When I’m stressed, I go to bed early to get good rest.)

En el hotel, acuesto a los niños y luego bajo a cenar. (At the hotel, I put the kids to bed and then go down for dinner.)

¿A qué hora acuestas normalmente? Yo acuesto alrededor de las 10 pm. (What time do you usually go to bed? I go to bed around 10 pm.)

Mis abuelos acuestan temprano porque se levantan al amanecer. (My grandparents go to bed early because they wake up at dawn.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.