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“Acostarse” (to go to bed) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Acostarse”

The preterite of acostarse is used to express the specific moment when you went to bed in the past. For example, you might say “I went to bed at 10 PM last night,” indicating the exact time when you lay down to sleep.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, which means you need to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) before the conjugated verb form. The verb follows regular -ar preterite endings after adding the reflexive pronoun.

How to Use Acostarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The Preterite of acostarse indicates specific instances of going to bed.

To go to bed: Used for the specific action of going to bed, for example, Me acosté temprano anoche (I went to bed early last night).

To lie down: Indicates the action of lying down to rest, for example, Se acostó en el sofá después de almorzar (He/she lay down on the sofa after lunch).

Real Life Examples of Acostarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me acosté temprano anoche. (I went to bed early last night.)

Mi hermana se acostó a las diez. (My sister went to bed at ten.)

Los niños se acostaron después de la película. (The children went to bed after the movie.)

¿A qué hora te acostaste ayer? (What time did you go to bed yesterday?)

Nos acostamos tarde después de la fiesta. (We went to bed late after the party.)

Mi primo se acostó sin cenar. (My cousin went to bed without dinner.)

¿Por qué te acostaste tan tarde anoche? (Why did you go to bed so late last night?)

Los estudiantes se acostaron exhaustos después del examen. (The students went to bed exhausted after the exam.)

Me acosté con dolor de cabeza. (I went to bed with a headache.)

Cuando llegué, ella ya se acostó. (When I arrived, she had already gone to bed.)

Nos acostamos después del noticiero. (We went to bed after the news.)

¿A qué hora se acostaron tus padres? (What time did your parents go to bed?)

Me acosté inmediatamente después del trabajo. (I went to bed immediately after work.)

El bebé se acostó llorando. (The baby went to bed crying.)

Anoche nos acostamos muy cansados. (Last night we went to bed very tired.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Acostarse (to go to bed) in the Preterite (Past) 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.