Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of ducharse

The Spanish verb ducharse means "to take a shower". It is the reflexive form of duchar ("to shower 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 shower
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
duchar (to shower someone)
Gerund
duchándose
Past participle
duchado
Quick answer

The present tense of ducharse is yo me ducho, tú te duchas, él/ella/usted se ducha, nosotros nos duchamos, vosotros os ducháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se duchan. 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: dúchate.

Present tense of ducharse

Present Presente
yo me ducho
tú te duchas
él/ella/usted se ducha
nosotros nos duchamos
vosotros os ducháis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se duchan

More tenses of ducharse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me duché
tú te duchaste
él/ella/usted se duchó
nosotros nos duchamos
vosotros os duchasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se ducharon
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me duchaba
tú te duchabas
él/ella/usted se duchaba
nosotros nos duchábamos
vosotros os duchabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se duchaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me ducharé
tú te ducharás
él/ella/usted se duchará
nosotros nos ducharemos
vosotros os ducharéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se ducharán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me ducharía
tú te ducharías
él/ella/usted se ducharía
nosotros nos ducharíamos
vosotros os ducharíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se ducharían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me duche
tú te duches
él/ella/usted se duche
nosotros nos duchemos
vosotros os duchéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se duchen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú dúchate
usted dúchese
nosotros duchémonos
vosotros duchaos
ustedes dúchense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he duchado
tú te has duchado
él/ella/usted se ha duchado
nosotros nos hemos duchado
vosotros os habéis duchado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han duchado

Notes on ducharse

Ducharse is regular: its forms follow the regular -ar model, as in me ducho and me duché. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, but attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund: dúchate and duchándose.

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Example sentences with ducharse

  • Me ducho antes de ir al trabajo. I take a shower before going to work.
  • Ayer nos duchamos después de hacer ejercicio. Yesterday we took a shower after exercising.
  • Cuando era niño, me duchaba por la noche. When I was a child, I took a shower at night.
  • Mañana se ducharán después de ir a la piscina. Tomorrow they will take a shower after going to the pool.

Frequently asked questions

Is ducharse a regular verb?

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

How is ducharse different from duchar?

Ducharse means to take a shower. Duchar means to shower someone.

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

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me ducho, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in dúchate and duchándose. The gerund is duchándose and the past participle is duchado.