bañarse — Spanish conjugation

to bathe oneself

RegularReflexivebañar → bañarse

Indicative

Present (Presente) Regular

The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.

Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English

PronounSpanish
yome baño
te bañas
voste bañás
él/ella/Ud.se baña
nosotrosnos bañamos
vosotrosos bañáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañan

Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular

Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.

Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday

PronounSpanish
yome bañé
te bañaste
voste bañaste
él/ella/Ud.se bañó
nosotrosnos bañamos
vosotrosos bañasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañaron

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular

Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.

Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia

PronounSpanish
yome bañaba
te bañabas
voste bañabas
él/ella/Ud.se bañaba
nosotrosnos bañábamos
vosotrosos bañabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañaban

Conditional (Condicional) Regular

Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.

¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?

PronounSpanish
yome bañaría
te bañarías
voste bañarías
él/ella/Ud.se bañaría
nosotrosnos bañaríamos
vosotrosos bañaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañarían

Future (Futuro) Regular

Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.

Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow

PronounSpanish
yome bañaré
te bañarás
voste bañarás
él/ella/Ud.se bañará
nosotrosnos bañaremos
vosotrosos bañaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañarán

Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular

A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.

Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss

PronounSpanish
yome he bañado
te has bañado
voste has bañado
él/ella/Ud.se ha bañado
nosotrosnos hemos bañado
vosotrosos habéis bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se han bañado

Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular

The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.

Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived

PronounSpanish
yome había bañado
te habías bañado
voste habías bañado
él/ella/Ud.se había bañado
nosotrosnos habíamos bañado
vosotrosos habíais bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habían bañado

Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular

Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.

Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me

PronounSpanish
yome habría bañado
te habrías bañado
voste habrías bañado
él/ella/Ud.se habría bañado
nosotrosnos habríamos bañado
vosotrosos habríais bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrían bañado

Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular

Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.

Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished

PronounSpanish
yome habré bañado
te habrás bañado
voste habrás bañado
él/ella/Ud.se habrá bañado
nosotrosnos habremos bañado
vosotrosos habréis bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrán bañado

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular

Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.

Espero que hable — I hope she speaks

PronounSpanish
yome bañe
te bañes
voste bañes
él/ella/Ud.se bañe
nosotrosnos bañemos
vosotrosos bañéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañen

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular

The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.

Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome bañara
te bañaras
voste bañaras
él/ella/Ud.se bañara
nosotrosnos bañáramos
vosotrosos bañarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañaran

Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular

The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.

Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yome bañase
te bañases
voste bañases
él/ella/Ud.se bañase
nosotrosnos bañásemos
vosotrosos bañaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se bañasen

Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.

Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived

PronounSpanish
yome haya bañado
te hayas bañado
voste hayas bañado
él/ella/Ud.se haya bañado
nosotrosnos hayamos bañado
vosotrosos hayáis bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hayan bañado

Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.

Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her

PronounSpanish
yome hubiera bañado
te hubieras bañado
voste hubieras bañado
él/ella/Ud.se hubiera bañado
nosotrosnos hubiéramos bañado
vosotrosos hubierais bañado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hubieran bañado

Other forms

Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular

Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.

Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you

PronounSpanish
yome estoy bañando
te estás bañando
voste estás bañando
él/ella/Ud.se está bañando
nosotrosnos estamos bañando
vosotrosos estáis bañando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se están bañando

Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.

Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon

PronounSpanish
yome estuve bañando
te estuviste bañando
voste estuviste bañando
él/ella/Ud.se estuvo bañando
nosotrosnos estuvimos bañando
vosotrosos estuvisteis bañando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estuvieron bañando

Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular

Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.

Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in

PronounSpanish
yome estaba bañando
te estabas bañando
voste estabas bañando
él/ella/Ud.se estaba bañando
nosotrosnos estábamos bañando
vosotrosos estabais bañando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estaban bañando

Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular

Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.

Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could

PronounSpanish
yome estaría bañando
te estarías bañando
voste estarías bañando
él/ella/Ud.se estaría bañando
nosotrosnos estaríamos bañando
vosotrosos estaríais bañando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarían bañando

Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.

Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling

PronounSpanish
yome estaré bañando
te estarás bañando
voste estarás bañando
él/ella/Ud.se estará bañando
nosotrosnos estaremos bañando
vosotrosos estaréis bañando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarán bañando