Conjugation of bailar

The Spanish verb bailar means "to dance". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to dance
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: bailando
Past participle: bailado

Quick answer

The present tense of bailar is yo bailo, tú bailas, él/ella/usted baila, nosotros bailamos, vosotros bailáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bailan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of bailar

Present Presente
yo	bailo
tú	bailas
él/ella/usted	baila
nosotros	bailamos
vosotros	bailáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailan

More tenses of bailar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	bailé
tú	bailaste
él/ella/usted	bailó
nosotros	bailamos
vosotros	bailasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	bailaba
tú	bailabas
él/ella/usted	bailaba
nosotros	bailábamos
vosotros	bailabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	bailaré
tú	bailarás
él/ella/usted	bailará
nosotros	bailaremos
vosotros	bailaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	bailaría
tú	bailarías
él/ella/usted	bailaría
nosotros	bailaríamos
vosotros	bailaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	baile
tú	bailes
él/ella/usted	baile
nosotros	bailemos
vosotros	bailéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	bailen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	baila
usted	baile
nosotros	bailemos
vosotros	bailad
ustedes	bailen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he bailado
tú	has bailado
él/ella/usted	ha bailado
nosotros	hemos bailado
vosotros	habéis bailado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han bailado

Notes on bailar

Bailar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by bailo, bailé, bailaba, bailaré, and bailad.

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Example sentences with bailar

Bailo salsa los viernes con mis amigos. I dance salsa on Fridays with my friends.
Ayer bailamos en la fiesta familiar. Yesterday we danced at the family party.
Cuando era niño, bailaba mucho. When I was a child, I danced a lot.
Este sábado bailaremos después de cenar. This Saturday we will dance after dinner.

hablar to speak cantar to sing caminar to walk

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Frequently asked questions

Is bailar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, bailar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of bailar?

The present forms are bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, and bailan.

What are the participles of bailar?

The gerund is bailando and the past participle is bailado. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus bailado, such as he bailado.