/akosˈtaɾ/
Translation
to put to bed, to lay down
Word origin
From Latin accostare, from ad ('to') plus costa ('rib, side'), literally to lay something on its side.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- costa
- English cognates
- coast, accost
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acuesto | acosté | acostaba | acostaré | acostaría |
| tú | acuestas | acostaste | acostabas | acostarás | acostarías |
| él/ella/ud. | acuesta | acostó | acostaba | acostará | acostaría |
| nos. | acostamos | acostamos | acostábamos | acostaremos | acostaríamos |
| vos. | acostáis | acostasteis | acostabais | acostaréis | acostaríais |
| ellos/uds. | acuestan | acostaron | acostaban | acostarán | acostarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | acueste | acostara | acostase |
| tú | acuestes | acostaras | acostases |
| él/ella/ud. | acueste | acostara | acostase |
| nos. | acostemos | acostáramos | acostásemos |
| vos. | acostéis | acostarais | acostaseis |
| ellos/uds. | acuesten | acostaran | acostasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | acuesta |
| ud. | acueste |
| nosotros | acostemos |
| vosotros | acostad |
| uds. | acuesten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acostando
- Past participle
- acostado
Examples
.
I am going to put the children to bed before nine.
acuesto .
I go to bed very late at the weekend.
.
The baby fell asleep as soon as they put it to bed.
.
He lay down on the sofa to rest for a while.
¿ acuestas ?
What time do you usually go to bed?
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