-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate bañar in Spanish

to bathe, to wash

bañar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2096 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Baña a los niños antes de dormir." (Bathe the children before bed.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo baño
bañas
él/ella/Ud. baña
nosotros bañamos
vosotros bañáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañan
Example

Baña a los niños antes de dormir.

Bathe the children before bed.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bañé
bañaste
él/ella/Ud. bañó
nosotros bañamos
vosotros bañasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañaron
Example

Ayer yo bañé.

Yesterday I bathe, to wash.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bañaba
bañabas
él/ella/Ud. bañaba
nosotros bañábamos
vosotros bañabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañaban
Example

Antes yo bañaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to bathe, to wash often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bañaré
bañarás
él/ella/Ud. bañará
nosotros bañaremos
vosotros bañaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañarán
Example

Mañana yo bañaré.

Tomorrow I will bathe, to wash.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bañaría
bañarías
él/ella/Ud. bañaría
nosotros bañaríamos
vosotros bañaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo bañaría.

If I could, I would bathe, to wash.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bañe
bañes
él/ella/Ud. bañe
nosotros bañemos
vosotros bañéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañen
Example

Espero que tú bañes.

I hope that you bathe, to wash.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
baña
él/ella/Ud. bañe
nosotros bañemos
vosotros bañad
ellos/ellas/Uds. bañen
Example

Baña a los niños antes de dormir.

Bathe the children before bed.

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