Describe when different people go to bed.
The idea
Acostarse means to go to bed. Stressed o becomes ue: me acuesto, te acuestas, se acuesta, se acuestan; nos acostamos and os acostáis retain o.
| Persona | Presente |
|---|---|
| yo | me acuesto |
| tú | te acuestas |
| él / ella / usted | se acuesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | nos acostamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | os acostáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | se acuestan |
Examples
- Me acuesto a las diez.I go to bed at ten.
- ¿Te acuestas tarde los viernes?Do you go to bed late on Fridays?
- Mi abuelo se acuesta después de leer.My grandfather goes to bed after reading.
- Nos acostamos antes de medianoche.We go to bed before midnight.
- Vosotras os acostáis muy pronto hoy.You are going to bed very early today.
- Los vecinos se acuestan después de cenar.The neighbours go to bed after dinner.
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Do not write nos acuestamos: the first-person plural retains o.
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Choose the correct form: Yo ___ a las once. (me acuesto / me acosto)
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me acuesto
Me acuesto matches the singular speaker and has ue.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ temprano. (nos acostamos / nos acuestamos)
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nos acostamos
Nos acostamos refers to us and keeps o.
Choose the correct form: Ellas ___ a las nueve. (se acuestan / se acuesta)
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se acuestan
Se acuestan agrees with the plural subject and has ue.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form: Yo ___ a las once. (me acuesto / me acosto)
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ temprano. (nos acostamos / nos acuestamos)
Choose the correct form: Ellas ___ a las nueve. (se acuestan / se acuesta)
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Say when you go to bed on weekdays.