to lie down, to go to bed
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me acuesto a las once.
I go to bed at eleven.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los niños se acostaron temprano.
The kids went to bed early.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos acostábamos después de las noticias.
We used to go to bed after the news.
Futuro · What will happen
Hoy me acostaré temprano.
Today I'll go to bed early.
Condicional · What would happen
Me acostaría, pero tengo trabajo.
I'd go to bed, but I have work.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Ya te has acostado?
Have you gone to bed yet?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya se había acostado cuando llamé.
She had already gone to bed when I called.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las diez ya se habrán acostado.
By ten they will have gone to bed.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos acostado antes.
We would have gone to bed earlier.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te acuestes temprano.
I want you to go to bed early.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que el niño se acostara.
My mom wanted the boy to go to bed.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les dije que se acostasen.
I told them to go to bed.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que se hayan acostado.
I hope they've gone to bed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera acostado temprano, no tendría sueño.
If I had gone to bed early, I wouldn't be sleepy.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Acuéstate, mañana hay escuela.
Go to bed, there's school tomorrow.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te acuestes tan tarde.
Don't go to bed so late.