The Present Tense of Acostarse is used to describe the action of going to bed or lying down, for example, Me acuesto a las 10 p.m. (I go to bed at 10 p.m.). It expresses a habitual or recurring action happening in the present time.

Acostarse is an o to ue stem-changing verb, meaning that in certain conjugations, the “o” in the verb stem changes to “ue”. This change occurs in all present tense forms except for nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

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

Acostarse generally means to lie down or go to bed, 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 lie down: For example, Ellos se acuestan en el sofá para ver la televisión (They lie down on the couch to watch TV).

To have sex (slang): For example, Tú te acuestas con cualquiera (You sleep with anyone). This usage is considered rude.

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

To give up or quit (idiomatic): For example, No te acuestes, sigue intentándolo (Don’t give up, keep trying).

Examples

Examples of Acostarse in the Present Tense

Yo me acuesto temprano para estar descansado para el trabajo. (I go to bed early to be rested for work.)

¿A qué hora te acuestas normalmente? (What time do you usually go to bed?)

Mi hijo se acuesta a las 8 pm todos los días. (My son goes to bed at 8 pm every day.)

Después de un largo día, me acuesto y leo un libro. (After a long day, I go to bed and read a book.)

Los niños se acuestan temprano durante la semana escolar. (The kids go to bed early during the school week.)

Cuando te acuestas tarde, es difícil levantarse por la mañana. (When you go to bed late, it’s hard to get up in the morning.)

Mi abuela se acuesta al anochecer todos los días. (My grandmother goes to bed at dusk every day.)

¿A qué hora se acuesta tu hermano los fines de semana? (What time does your brother go to bed on weekends?)

Antes de acostarse, ella se cepilla los dientes. (Before going to bed, she brushes her teeth.)

Los bebés se acuestan temprano y duermen mucho. (Babies go to bed early and sleep a lot.)

Cuando estoy enfermo, me acuesto temprano para descansar. (When I’m sick, I go to bed early to rest.)

¿Por qué te acuestas tan tarde los fines de semana? (Why do you go to bed so late on weekends?)

Ella se acuesta con un libro todas las noches. (She goes to bed with a book every night.)

Después de ver una película, me acuesto y duermo bien. (After watching a movie, I go to bed and sleep well.)

Los adolescentes a menudo se acuestan tarde los fines de semana. (Teenagers often go to bed late on weekends.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American 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.