Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Acostumbrar in Spanish
acostumbrar to 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.
- Past participle
- acostumbrado accustomed
- Gerund
- acostumbrando accustoming
- Similar
- habituar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Acostumbrar
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Future
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Acostumbrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Acostumbrar
- Imperative tenses of Acostumbrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Acostumbrar
Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acostumbr- plus the -ar endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Preterite
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acostumbr- plus the -ar endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Imperfect
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acostumbr- plus the -ar endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
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 |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund acostumbrando.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Informal Future
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 |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive acostumbrar.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Future
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive acostumbrar plus the future endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Conditional
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive acostumbrar plus the conditional endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Acostumbrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Acostumbrar
Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Present
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: stem acostumbr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, acostumbraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (acostumbráramos).
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Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Future
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 |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, acostumbraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (acostumbráremos).
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Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Acostumbrar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
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 |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle acostumbrado.
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Imperative tenses of Acostumbrar
Acostumbrar in the Imperative Affirmative
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! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (acostumbra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (acostumbre, acostumbremos, acostumbren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (acostumbrad).
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Acostumbrar in the Imperative Negative
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! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no acostumbres, no acostumbre, no acostumbremos, no acostumbréis, no acostumbren.
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Frequently asked questions about Acostumbrar
Is acostumbrar a regular or irregular verb?
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.
How do you conjugate acostumbrar in the present tense (presente)?
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.
How do you conjugate acostumbrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
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.
How do you conjugate acostumbrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
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.
How do you conjugate acostumbrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
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.
How do you conjugate acostumbrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
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.
What’s the difference between acostumbrar and acostumbrarse?
Acostumbrar means ‘to accustom, to habituate’ and acostumbrarse means ‘to get used to, to get accustomed to’. Acostumbrarse is the reflexive form of acostumbrar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo acostumbro becomes me acostumbro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so acostumbra becomes acostúmbrate.
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