Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- eu I get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente you get used to
- nós we get used to
- vocês, eles, elas you all get used to
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB
acostumar
to get used to
- #329 most used
- Regular -ar verb
- Gerund: acostumando
- Past participle: acostumado
Conjugation
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Past
Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions
- eu I got used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente you got used to
- nós we got used to
- vocês, eles, elas you all got used to
Future
Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”
- eu I am going to get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to get used to
- nós we are going to get used to
- vocês, eles, elas you all are going to get used to
Imperfect
Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”
- eu I used to get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente you used to get used to
- nós we used to get used to
- vocês, eles, elas you all used to get used to
Conditional
Futuro do Pretérito · “would”
- eu I would get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente you would get used to
- nós we would get used to
- vocês, eles, elas you all would get used to
Present subjunctive
Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”
- eu (that) I get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you get used to
- nós (that) we get used to
- vocês, eles, elas (that) you all get used to
Past subjunctive
Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”
- eu (if) I got used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you got used to
- nós (if) we got used to
- vocês, eles, elas (if) you all got used to
Future subjunctive
Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future
- eu (when) I get used to
- você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you get used to
- nós (when) we get used to
- vocês, eles, elas (when) you all get used to
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders
- você get used to!
- vocês get used to! (all of you)
How to use acostumar
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
A gente se acostuma com o barulho da cidade.
You get used to the noise of the city.
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Past
Eu me acostumei rápido com o frio daqui.
I quickly got used to the cold here.
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Future
Você vai se acostumar com o horário novo.
You're going to get used to the new schedule.
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Imperfect
Ele não se acostumava com a comida de lá.
He couldn't get used to the food there.
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Conditional
Eu me acostumaria fácil com uma vida assim.
I'd get used to a life like that easily.
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Present subjunctive
Espero que ela se acostume com a escola nova.
I hope she gets used to the new school.
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Past subjunctive
Se você se acostumasse a acordar cedo, renderia mais.
If you got used to waking up early, you'd get more done.
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Future subjunctive
Quando se acostumar com o sotaque, fica mais fácil.
Once you get used to the accent, it gets easier.
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Imperative
Acostume o bebê a dormir no berço.
Get the baby used to sleeping in the crib.
Good to know
- "Se acostumar com" is to get used to something; "estou acostumado" means I'm used to it.
Where you hear acostumar
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 2
- A gente se acostuma com tudo. You get used to everything.
- Eu me acostumei com o calor do Rio. I got used to the heat in Rio.
- Você vai se acostumar, sô. You'll get used to it, my friend.
Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 3
- Quem mora aqui se acostuma com o frio. People who live here get used to the cold.
- Eu me acostumei com o casaco do Daniel. I got used to Daniel's coat.
- Você vai se acostumar, meu amor. You'll get used to it, my love.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.