Ella VerbsTo accustom, to habituate Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Acostumbrar (to accustom, to habituate) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: acostumbro, acostumbras, acostumbra, acostumbramos, acostumbráis, acostumbran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Acostumbrar is the Spanish verb for "to accustom, to habituate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to acostumbrar include: habituar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | acostumbrar | to accustom, to habituate |
| Past participle | acostumbrado | accustomed |
| Gerund | acostumbrando | accustoming |
The Indicative Present of acostumbrar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "acostumbro", meaning "I accustom".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbro | I accustom |
| Tú | acostumbras | you accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbra | s/he accustoms |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbramos | we accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbráis | you (plural) accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbran | they accustom |
The Indicative Preterite of acostumbrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "acostumbré", meaning "I accustomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbré | I accustomed |
| Tú | acostumbraste | you accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbró | s/he accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbramos | we accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbrasteis | you (plural) accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbraron | they accustomed |
The Indicative Imperfect of acostumbrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "acostumbraba", meaning "I used to accustom".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbraba | I used to accustom |
| Tú | acostumbrabas | you used to accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbraba | s/he used to accustom |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbrábamos | we used to accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbrabais | you (plural) used to accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbraban | they used to accustom |
The Indicative Present Continuous of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy acostumbrando", meaning "I am accustoming".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy acostumbrando | I am accustoming |
| Tú | estás acostumbrando | you are accustoming |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está acostumbrando | s/he is accustoming |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos acostumbrando | we are accustoming |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis acostumbrando | you (plural) are accustoming |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están acostumbrando | they are accustoming |
The Indicative Informal Future of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a acostumbrar", meaning "I am going to accustom".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a acostumbrar | I am going to accustom |
| Tú | vas a acostumbrar | you are going to accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a acostumbrar | s/he is going to accustom |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a acostumbrar | we are going to accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a acostumbrar | you (plural) are going to accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a acostumbrar | they are going to accustom |
The Indicative Future of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "acostumbraré", meaning "I will accustom".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbraré | I will accustom |
| Tú | acostumbrarás | you will accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbrará | s/he will accustom |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbraremos | we will accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbraréis | you (plural) will accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbrarán | they will accustom |
The Indicative Conditional of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "acostumbraría", meaning "I would accustom".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbraría | I would accustom |
| Tú | acostumbrarías | you would accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbraría | s/he would accustom |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbraríamos | we would accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbraríais | you (plural) would accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbrarían | they would accustom |
The Indicative Present Perfect of acostumbrar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he acostumbrado", meaning "I have accustomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he acostumbrado | I have accustomed |
| Tú | has acostumbrado | you have accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha acostumbrado | s/he has accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos acostumbrado | we have accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis acostumbrado | you (plural) have accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han acostumbrado | they have accustomed |
The Indicative Past Perfect of acostumbrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había acostumbrado", meaning "I had accustomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había acostumbrado | I had accustomed |
| Tú | habías acostumbrado | you had accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había acostumbrado | s/he had accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos acostumbrado | we had accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais acostumbrado | you (plural) had accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían acostumbrado | they had accustomed |
The Indicative Future Perfect of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré acostumbrado", meaning "I will have accustomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré acostumbrado | I will have accustomed |
| Tú | habrás acostumbrado | you will have accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá acostumbrado | s/he will have accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos acostumbrado | we will have accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis acostumbrado | you (plural) will have accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán acostumbrado | they will have accustomed |
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of acostumbrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría acostumbrado", meaning "I would have accustomed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría acostumbrado | I would have accustomed |
| Tú | habrías acostumbrado | you would have accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría acostumbrado | s/he would have accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos acostumbrado | we would have accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais acostumbrado | you (plural) would have accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían acostumbrado | they would have accustomed |
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "acostumbre", meaning "I accustom".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbre | I accustom |
| Tú | acostumbres | you accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbre | s/he accustoms |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbremos | we accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbréis | you (plural) accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbren | they accustom |
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "acostumbrara", meaning "I accustomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbrara | I accustomed |
| Tú | acostumbraras | you accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbrara | s/he accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbráramos | we accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbrarais | you (plural) accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbraran | they accustomed |
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "acostumbrare", meaning "I will accustom".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | acostumbrare | I will accustom |
| Tú | acostumbrares | you will accustom |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbrare | s/he will accustom |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbráremos | we will accustom |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbrareis | you (plural) will accustom |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbraren | they will accustom |
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya acostumbrado", meaning "I have accustomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya acostumbrado | I have accustomed |
| Tú | hayas acostumbrado | you have accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya acostumbrado | s/he has accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos acostumbrado | we have accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis acostumbrado | you (plural) have accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan acostumbrado | they have accustomed |
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera acostumbrado", meaning "I had accustomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera acostumbrado | I had accustomed |
| Tú | hubieras acostumbrado | you had accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera acostumbrado | s/he had accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos acostumbrado | we had accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais acostumbrado | you (plural) had accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran acostumbrado | they had accustomed |
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere acostumbrado", meaning "I will have accustomed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere acostumbrado | I will have accustomed |
| Tú | hubieres acostumbrado | you will have accustomed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere acostumbrado | s/he will have accustomed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos acostumbrado | we will have accustomed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis acostumbrado | you (plural) will have accustomed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren acostumbrado | they will have accustomed |
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "acostumbre", meaning "(to you formal) accustom!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | acostumbra | (to you) accustom! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | acostumbre | (to you formal) accustom! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | acostumbremos | let's accustom! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | acostumbrad | (to you plural) accustom! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | acostumbren | (to you plural formal) accustom! |
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no acostumbre", meaning "(to you formal) don't accustom!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no acostumbres | (to you) don't accustom! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no acostumbre | (to you formal) don't accustom! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no acostumbremos | let's not accustom! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no acostumbréis | (to you plural) don't accustom! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no acostumbren | (to you plural formal) don't accustom! |
Acostumbrar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
In the present tense (presente), acostumbrar is conjugated as: yo acostumbro, tú acostumbras, él/ella/usted acostumbra, nosotros acostumbramos, vosotros acostumbráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), acostumbrar is conjugated as: yo acostumbré, tú acostumbraste, él/ella/usted acostumbró, nosotros acostumbramos, vosotros acostumbrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), acostumbrar is conjugated as: yo acostumbraba, tú acostumbrabas, él/ella/usted acostumbraba, nosotros acostumbrábamos, vosotros acostumbrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
In the future tense (futuro simple), acostumbrar is conjugated as: yo acostumbraré, tú acostumbrarás, él/ella/usted acostumbrará, nosotros acostumbraremos, vosotros acostumbraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), acostumbrar is conjugated as: yo acostumbre, tú acostumbres, él/ella/usted acostumbre, nosotros acostumbremos, vosotros acostumbréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes acostumbren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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