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SPANISH VERB

acostumbrarse

to get used to

  • #265 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: acostumbrándose
  • Past participle: acostumbrado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I get used to
  2. tú you get used to
  3. usted, él, ella he/she gets used to
  4. nosotros we get used to
  5. vosotros Spain you all get used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they get used to

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I got used to
  2. tú you got used to
  3. usted, él, ella he/she got used to
  4. nosotros we got used to
  5. vosotros Spain you all got used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they got used to

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to get used to
  2. tú you used to get used to
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to get used to
  4. nosotros we used to get used to
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to get used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to get used to

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will get used to
  2. tú you will get used to
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will get used to
  4. nosotros we will get used to
  5. vosotros Spain you all will get used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will get used to

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would get used to
  2. tú you would get used to
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would get used to
  4. nosotros we would get used to
  5. vosotros Spain you all would get used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would get used to

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I get used to
  2. tú (that) you get used to
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she get used to
  4. nosotros (that) we get used to
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all get used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they get used to

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I got used to
  2. tú (if) you got used to
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she got used to
  4. nosotros (if) we got used to
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all got used to
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they got used to

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú get used to!
  2. usted get used to! (formal)
  3. nosotros get used to! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain get used to! (all of you)
  5. ustedes get used to! (all of you)

How to use acostumbrarse

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Uno se acostumbra rápido a la comida picante.

    You quickly get used to spicy food.

  2. Past

    ¿Ya te acostumbraste al ruido de la ciudad?

    Have you gotten used to the city noise yet?

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuela nunca se acostumbraba al frío de Toluca.

    My grandmother never got used to the cold in Toluca.

  4. Future

    Te acostumbrarás al horario nuevo en dos semanas.

    You'll get used to the new schedule in two weeks.

  5. Conditional

    Yo no me acostumbraría a vivir sin mar.

    I wouldn't get used to living without the sea.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Espero que te acostumbres pronto a tu nuevo trabajo.

    I hope you get used to your new job soon.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si me acostumbrara al metro, vendería el carro.

    If I got used to the subway, I'd sell the car.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Acostúmbrate a dormir temprano, hijo!

    Get used to going to bed early, son!

Good to know

  • "Acostumbrarse a" takes "a": "Ya me acostumbré al calor."

Where you hear acostumbrarse

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 3

  • Me acostumbro rápido al calor. I get used to the heat quickly.
  • Ya me acostumbré a la hamaca. I've already got used to the hammock.
  • Se acostumbrará en una semana. You'll get used to it in a week.

Spanish · Intermediate Level 1

  • Me acostumbro a los ruidos del edificio. I'm getting used to the noises in the building.
  • Me acostumbré a las campanas hace años. I got used to the bells years ago.
  • Se va a acostumbrar poco a poco. You're going to get used to it little by little.
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How Long Will You Stay?

Beginner Level 3 · se acostumbrará · me acostumbraré

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A Call from Oaxaca

Beginner Level 3 · te acostumbraste · Ya me acostumbré.

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The Neighbours

Intermediate Level 1 · ya se va a acostumbrar

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The Flood

Intermediate Level 2 · me voy a acostumbrar · Ya me acostumbré.

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Are You Mexican?

Advanced Level 1 · acostumbrar

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The Same, But Different

Advanced Level 1 · ¿Ya te acostumbraste? · ¿Ya te has acostumbrado? · me estoy acostumbrando

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With a Lot of Style

Advanced Level 1 · ¿Os habéis acostumbrado?

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That Word Means Something Else

Advanced Level 1 · Ya me acostumbré.

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Not a Peep

Fluency Level 2 · te acostumbrarás

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