The preterite of acostarse is used to express when someone went to bed at a specific time in the past. For example, “I went to bed early last night” – “Me acosté temprano anoche.”
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. Remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated verb form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me acosté |
| Tú | te acostaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se acostó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos acostamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os acostasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se acostaron |
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Usage of Acostarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of acostarse indicates the completed action of going to bed.
To go to bed: Describes the specific moment of going to bed, for example Me acosté temprano (I went to bed early), or Se acostaron después de la película (They went to bed after the movie).
To lie down: Refers to the action of lying down, for example Se acostó en el sofá (He lay down on the couch).
Examples
Examples of Acostarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Anoche me acosté temprano. (Last night I went to bed early.)
¿A qué hora te acostaste ayer? (What time did you go to bed yesterday?)
Ella se acostó después de la película. (She went to bed after the movie.)
Nos acostamos tarde después de la fiesta. (We went to bed late after the party.)
Los niños se acostaron a las ocho. (The children went to bed at eight.)
Me acosté sin cenar. (I went to bed without dinner.)
¿Por qué te acostaste tan tarde? (Why did you go to bed so late?)
Se acostó con dolor de cabeza. (He/she went to bed with a headache.)
Nos acostamos exhaustos después del viaje. (We went to bed exhausted after the trip.)
Se acostaron al amanecer. (They went to bed at dawn.)
Me acosté en cuanto llegué a casa. (I went to bed as soon as I got home.)
Te acostaste sin despedirte. (You went to bed without saying goodbye.)
El bebé se acostó después de su baño. (The baby went to bed after their bath.)
Nos acostamos con las primeras estrellas. (We went to bed with the first stars.)
Se acostaron temprano para madrugar. (They went to bed early to wake up early.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me acosté | I went to bed |
| Tú te acostaste | You went to bed |
| Él / Ella / Usted se acostó | He / She / You (formal) went to bed |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos acostamos | We went to bed |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os acostasteis | You all went to bed |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se acostaron | They / You all (formal) went to bed |
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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.