to bathe, to take a bath; to swim at the beach
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me baño en el mar todas las mañanas.
I swim in the sea every morning.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los niños se bañaron en el río.
The kids swam in the river.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos bañábamos en la playa de Guanabo.
We used to go swimming at Guanabo beach.
Futuro · What will happen
Nos bañaremos en la playa mañana.
We'll go swimming at the beach tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo me bañaría ahora mismo.
I'd take a dip right now.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Ya te has bañado?
Have you bathed yet?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El niño ya se había bañado.
The boy had already had his bath.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos bañado, pero el agua estaba fría.
We would have gone in, but the water was cold.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te bañes antes de cenar.
I want you to take a bath before dinner.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá quería que el niño se bañara.
My mom wanted the boy to take a bath.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les dije que se bañasen.
I told them to bathe.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que te hayas bañado.
I hope you've bathed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera bañado, me sentiría mejor.
If I had taken a bath, I would feel better.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Báñate antes de salir.
Take a bath before you go out.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te bañes después de comer.
Don't go swimming after eating.