to wash oneself
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Me lavo las manos antes de comer.
I wash my hands before eating.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El niño se lavó la cara.
The boy washed his face.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Nos lavábamos en el río.
We used to wash in the river.
Futuro · What will happen
Me lavaré el pelo esta noche.
I'll wash my hair tonight.
Condicional · What would happen
Te lavarías las manos si tuvieras jabón.
You'd wash your hands if you had soap.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Te has lavado los dientes?
Have you brushed your teeth?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya se habían lavado las manos.
They had already washed their hands.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Nos habríamos lavado antes.
We would have washed up earlier.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te laves las manos.
I want you to wash your hands.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Mi mamá me dijo que el niño se lavara.
My mom told me the boy should wash up.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Les dije que se lavasen las manos.
I told them to wash their hands.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que te hayas lavado las manos.
I hope you've washed your hands.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera lavado las manos, no estaría enfermo.
If I had washed my hands, I wouldn't be sick.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Lávate los dientes.
Brush your teeth.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te laves el pelo con ese jabón.
Don't wash your hair with that soap.