The Conditional Mood of acostarse is used to talk about actions that would happen under certain conditions, for example: Me acostaría temprano si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go to bed early if I didn’t have so much work.)

Acostarse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional follow the same pattern as other verbs ending in -ar.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of acostarse is used to express hypothetical or potential situations related to the action of going to bed or lying down.

Hypothetical situation: For example, Me acostaría temprano si no tuviera tanto trabajo. (I would go to bed early if I didn’t have so much work.)

Polite request: For example, ¿Te acostarías un rato? Pareces cansado. (Would you lie down for a bit? You seem tired.)

Expressing willingness: For example, Me acostaría en el sofá si no hay camas disponibles. (I would lie down on the couch if there are no available beds.)

Slang/Idiomatic (rude): For example, ¡Acostarse con alguien! can mean to have sexual relations with someone in a vulgar way. (To sleep with someone!)

Examples

Examples of Acostarse in the Conditional Mood

Si me acostaría temprano, estaría más descansado para el viaje de mañana. (If I went to bed early, I’d be more rested for tomorrow’s trip.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, te acostarías y descansarías un poco. (After a long day at work, you’d go to bed and rest a bit.)

Los niños se acostarían a las 8 pm para estar listos para la escuela. (The kids would go to bed at 8 pm to be ready for school.)

En el hotel, me acostaría temprano para aprovechar el día siguiente. (At the hotel, I’d go to bed early to make the most of the next day.)

Después de una noche de fiesta, te acostarías hasta tarde al día siguiente. (After a night of partying, you’d sleep in late the next day.)

Cuando estás enfermo, te acostarías temprano para descansar. (When you’re sick, you’d go to bed early to rest.)

En el campamento, nos acostaríamos temprano para levantarnos con el amanecer. (At the campsite, we’d go to bed early to wake up at sunrise.)

Después de un largo vuelo, me acostaría en cuanto llegara al hotel. (After a long flight, I’d go to bed as soon as I got to the hotel.)

Antes de un examen importante, me acostaría temprano para estar alerta. (Before an important exam, I’d go to bed early to be alert.)

En la boda de tu hermana, te acostarías tarde después de celebrar. (At your sister’s wedding, you’d go to bed late after celebrating.)

Después de una larga jornada laboral, me acostaría temprano para recargar energías. (After a long workday, I’d go to bed early to recharge.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.