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Acostarse (to lie down) - Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Acostarse (to lie down) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Acostarse - Conjugation of to lie down in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect subjunctive, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo (Imperfect Subjunctive, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Acostarse (to lie down) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)

Conjugation of to lie down in Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me acostara/me acostase I would lie down
  • tú te acostaras/te acostases You would lie down
  • él/ella se acostara/se acostase he would lie down
  • nosotros/nosotras nos acostáramos/nos acostásemos we would lie down
  • vosotros/vosotras os acostarais/os acostaseis You would lie down
  • ellos/ellas se acostaran/se acostasen they would lie down

Example phrases

  • Si me acostara/me acostase más temprano, no estaría tan cansado. If I went to bed earlier, I wouldn't be so tired.
  • Si te acostaras/te acostases temprano, podrías levantarte a tiempo. If you went to bed early, you could get up on time.
  • Si se acostara/se acostase bien alimentado, dormiría mejor. If he went to bed well-fed, he would sleep better.
  • Si nos acostáramos/nos acostásemos a las diez, dormiríamos ocho horas. If we went to bed at ten, we would sleep for eight hours.
  • Si os acostarais/os acostaseis juntos, podrían compartir el sueño. If you were to lie down together, you could share the dream.
  • Si se acostaran/se acostasen sin preocupaciones, descansarían mejor. If they lay down without worries, they would rest better.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - acostarse (to lie down)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Acostarse (Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto, subjuntivo)

1. Si ... bien alimentado, dormiría mejor.

Si se acostara/se acostase bien alimentado, dormiría mejor.
(If he went to bed well-fed, he would sleep better.)

2. Si ... más temprano, no estaría tan cansado.

Si me acostara/me acostase más temprano, no estaría tan cansado.
(If I went to bed earlier, I wouldn't be so tired.)

3. Si ... temprano, podrías levantarte a tiempo.

Si te acostaras/te acostases temprano, podrías levantarte a tiempo.
(If you went to bed early, you could get up on time.)

4. Si ... a las diez, dormiríamos ocho horas.

Si nos acostáramos/nos acostásemos a las diez, dormiríamos ocho horas.
(If we went to bed at ten, we would sleep for eight hours.)

5. Si ... juntos, podrían compartir el sueño.

Si os acostarais/os acostaseis juntos, podrían compartir el sueño.
(If you were to lie down together, you could share the dream.)

6. Si ... sin preocupaciones, descansarían mejor.

Si se acostaran/se acostasen sin preocupaciones, descansarían mejor.
(If they lay down without worries, they would rest better.)