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-se
to get used to
- #328 most used
- Regular -ar verb
- Gerund: acostumando-se
- 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-se
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Eu me acostumo rápido com cidade nova.
I get used to a new city quickly.
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Past
Ela se acostumou com o barulho da rua.
She got used to the street noise.
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Future
Você vai se acostumar com o sotaque daqui.
You're going to get used to the accent here.
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Imperfect
Eu não me acostumava com o frio do sul.
I couldn't get used to the cold in the south.
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Conditional
Eu me acostumaria fácil a morar na praia.
I'd easily get used to living at the beach.
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Present subjunctive
Espero que você se acostume logo com o trabalho.
I hope you get used to the job soon.
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Past subjunctive
Se eu me acostumasse ao calor, ficaria em Manaus.
If I got used to the heat, I'd stay in Manaus.
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Future subjunctive
Quando você se acostumar, nem vai notar.
When you get used to it, you won't even notice.
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Imperative
Se acostume, aqui o almoço é ao meio-dia.
Get used to it, here lunch is at noon.
Good to know
- "Acostumar-se com" or "a": "Já me acostumei com o calor." "Estou acostumado" is I'm used to it.
Where you hear acostumar-se
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3
- A gente se acostuma com tudo. You get used to everything.
- Eu me acostumei com o calor. I got used to the heat.
- Você vai se acostumar. You're going to get used to it.
Brazilian Portuguese · Intermediate Level 1
- Eu me acostumo devagar com lugares novos. I get used to new places slowly.
- Eu me acostumei com São Paulo. I got used to Sao Paulo.
- Vocês vão se acostumar. You're going to get used to it.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.