Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of bañarse

The Spanish verb bañarse means "to take a bath, swim". It is the reflexive form of bañar ("to bathe someone"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. 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 take a bath, swim
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
bañar (to bathe someone)
Gerund
bañándose
Past participle
bañado
Quick answer

The present tense of bañarse is yo me baño, tú te bañas, él/ella/usted se baña, nosotros nos bañamos, vosotros os bañáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: báñate.

Present tense of bañarse

Present Presente
yo me baño
tú te bañas
él/ella/usted se baña
nosotros nos bañamos
vosotros os bañáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañan

More tenses of bañarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me bañé
tú te bañaste
él/ella/usted se bañó
nosotros nos bañamos
vosotros os bañasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me bañaba
tú te bañabas
él/ella/usted se bañaba
nosotros nos bañábamos
vosotros os bañabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me bañaré
tú te bañarás
él/ella/usted se bañará
nosotros nos bañaremos
vosotros os bañaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me bañaría
tú te bañarías
él/ella/usted se bañaría
nosotros nos bañaríamos
vosotros os bañaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me bañe
tú te bañes
él/ella/usted se bañe
nosotros nos bañemos
vosotros os bañéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se bañen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú báñate
usted báñese
nosotros bañémonos
vosotros bañaos
ustedes báñense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he bañado
tú te has bañado
él/ella/usted se ha bañado
nosotros nos hemos bañado
vosotros os habéis bañado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han bañado

Notes on bañarse

Bañarse is regular. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me baño, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in báñate and bañándose, with a written accent where needed.

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Example sentences with bañarse

  • Me baño temprano antes de ir al trabajo. I bathe early before going to work.
  • Ayer nos bañamos en el río. Yesterday we swam in the river.
  • De niños, nos bañábamos juntos cada verano. As children, we bathed together every summer.
  • Mañana se bañarán en la piscina. Tomorrow they will swim in the pool.

Frequently asked questions

Is bañarse a regular verb?

Yes, bañarse is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model shown in the table.

How is bañarse different from bañar?

Bañarse means to take a bath or swim. Bañar means to bathe someone.

Where does the pronoun go in bañarse, and what are its participles?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me baño, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in báñate and bañándose. The past participle is bañado, and the present perfect uses haber, as in me he bañado.