The preterite of acostar is used to express when someone put someone to bed at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “I put the children to bed at 8 PM,” indicating a completed action.

This is a regular -ar verb in the preterite tense. The conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs in the preterite.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of acostar describes putting someone to bed or lying down in the past.

To put to bed: Refers to helping someone go to bed, for example Acosté al niño temprano (I put the child to bed early).

To lie down: Used when someone goes to bed themselves, for example Se acostó a las diez (He went to bed at ten).

Examples

Examples of Acostar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Acosté al bebé en su cuna. (I put the baby in their crib.)

¿Acostaste a los niños temprano? (Did you put the children to bed early?)

Mi madre acostó a mi hermana pequeña. (My mother put my little sister to bed.)

Acostamos a los gemelos después del baño. (We put the twins to bed after their bath.)

Los padres acostaron a sus hijos a las ocho. (The parents put their children to bed at eight.)

Acosté al perro en su cama nueva. (I put the dog in its new bed.)

La niñera acostó a los pequeños después de cenar. (The babysitter put the little ones to bed after dinner.)

¿A qué hora acostaste a tu hijo anoche? (What time did you put your son to bed last night?)

Acostamos a los niños antes de la tormenta. (We put the children to bed before the storm.)

Mi tía acostó al bebé en la habitación de invitados. (My aunt put the baby to bed in the guest room.)

Los abuelos acostaron a sus nietos temprano. (The grandparents put their grandchildren to bed early.)

Acosté al gato en su almohada favorita. (I put the cat on its favorite pillow.)

¿Por qué acostaste al niño tan tarde? (Why did you put the child to bed so late?)

La maestra acostó a los pequeños para la siesta. (The teacher put the little ones down for their nap.)

Acostamos a los invitados en el sofá cama. (We put the guests to bed on the sofa bed.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostar (to put to bed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.