Conjugation of lavar

The Spanish verb lavar means "to wash". 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 wash
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: lavando
Past participle: lavado

Quick answer

The present tense of lavar is yo lavo, tú lavas, él/ella/usted lava, nosotros lavamos, vosotros laváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lavan. 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 lavar

Present Presente
yo	lavo
tú	lavas
él/ella/usted	lava
nosotros	lavamos
vosotros	laváis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	lavan

More tenses of lavar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	lavé
tú	lavaste
él/ella/usted	lavó
nosotros	lavamos
vosotros	lavasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	lavaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	lavaba
tú	lavabas
él/ella/usted	lavaba
nosotros	lavábamos
vosotros	lavabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	lavaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	lavaré
tú	lavarás
él/ella/usted	lavará
nosotros	lavaremos
vosotros	lavaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	lavarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	lavaría
tú	lavarías
él/ella/usted	lavaría
nosotros	lavaríamos
vosotros	lavaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	lavarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	lave
tú	laves
él/ella/usted	lave
nosotros	lavemos
vosotros	lavéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	laven

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	lava
usted	lave
nosotros	lavemos
vosotros	lavad
ustedes	laven

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

Notes on lavar

Lavar is regular. Every form follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as lavo, lavé, lavaré, and lave.

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Example sentences with lavar

Lavo los platos después de cenar. I wash the dishes after dinner.
Ayer lavamos el coche juntos. Yesterday we washed the car together.
Mi hermana lavaba la ropa los sábados. My sister used to wash clothes on Saturdays.
Mañana lavaré las ventanas de casa. Tomorrow I will wash the windows at home.

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Frequently asked questions

Is lavar a regular Spanish verb?

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

How do you form the future tense of lavar?

Keep the infinitive lavar and add the regular endings: lavaré, lavarás, lavará, lavaremos, lavaréis, and lavarán.

What is the past participle of lavar and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is lavado. The perfect uses the auxiliary haber, as in he lavado and has lavado.