The Future Tense of Acostarse is used to talk about the action of going to bed or lying down at a future point in time. For example, Mañana me acostaré temprano. (Tomorrow I will go to bed early.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Future Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Literal meaning: To go to bed or lie down, for example, Me acostaré temprano esta noche (I will go to bed early tonight).

Idiomatic meaning: To have sexual relations, for example, Nos acostaremos juntos después de la cena (We will have sex together after dinner). This usage is considered rude or vulgar.

Colloquial meaning: To give up or quit, for example, Si no me pagan más, me acostaré con esta empresa (If they don’t pay me more, I will quit this company).

Slang meaning: To get drunk or high, for example, Esta noche nos acostaremos con unas cervezas (Tonight we will get drunk on some beers).

Examples

Examples of Acostarse in the Future Tense

Mañana me acostaré temprano para estar descansado para el viaje. (Tomorrow I will go to bed early to be rested for the trip.)

Después de la fiesta, te acostarás tarde. (After the party, you will go to bed late.)

El bebé se acostará a las 8 pm como de costumbre. (The baby will go to bed at 8 pm as usual.)

Mis amigos y yo nos acostaremos tarde esta noche para ver la película completa. (My friends and I will go to bed late tonight to watch the whole movie.)

Después de un largo día de trabajo, los empleados se acostarán temprano. (After a long day at work, the employees will go to bed early.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, nos acostaremos tarde sin preocupaciones. (When we’re on vacation, we will go to bed late without worries.)

Los niños se acostarán temprano esta noche porque mañana hay escuela. (The kids will go to bed early tonight because there’s school tomorrow.)

Después del concierto, la banda se acostará tarde para celebrar. (After the concert, the band will go to bed late to celebrate.)

Cuando termine de estudiar, me acostaré rendido. (When I finish studying, I will go to bed exhausted.)

Después del partido de fútbol, los jugadores se acostarán temprano para recuperarse. (After the soccer game, the players will go to bed early to recover.)

Cuando llegue a casa, me acostaré un rato para descansar. (When I get home, I will lie down for a while to rest.)

Si sales esta noche, te acostarás tarde otra vez. (If you go out tonight, you’ll go to bed late again.)

Los abuelos se acostarán temprano como siempre. (The grandparents will go to bed early as always.)

Después de las vacaciones, nos acostaremos temprano para reanudar la rutina. (After the vacation, we will go to bed early to resume the routine.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go 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.