Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of relajarse

The Spanish verb relajarse means "to relax". It is the reflexive form of relajar ("to loosen, relax something"), 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 relax
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
relajar (to loosen, relax something)
Gerund
relajándose
Past participle
relajado
Quick answer

The present tense of relajarse is yo me relajo, tú te relajas, él/ella/usted se relaja, nosotros nos relajamos, vosotros os relajáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajan. 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: relájate.

Present tense of relajarse

Present Presente
yo me relajo
tú te relajas
él/ella/usted se relaja
nosotros nos relajamos
vosotros os relajáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajan

More tenses of relajarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me relajé
tú te relajaste
él/ella/usted se relajó
nosotros nos relajamos
vosotros os relajasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me relajaba
tú te relajabas
él/ella/usted se relajaba
nosotros nos relajábamos
vosotros os relajabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me relajaré
tú te relajarás
él/ella/usted se relajará
nosotros nos relajaremos
vosotros os relajaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me relajaría
tú te relajarías
él/ella/usted se relajaría
nosotros nos relajaríamos
vosotros os relajaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me relaje
tú te relajes
él/ella/usted se relaje
nosotros nos relajemos
vosotros os relajéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se relajen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú relájate
usted relájese
nosotros relajémonos
vosotros relajaos
ustedes relájense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he relajado
tú te has relajado
él/ella/usted se ha relajado
nosotros nos hemos relajado
vosotros os habéis relajado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han relajado

Notes on relajarse

Relajarse is regular. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me relajo and se ha relajado, but it attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in relájate and relajándose.

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Example sentences with relajarse

  • Me relajo después del trabajo cada día. I relax after work every day.
  • Ayer nos relajamos en casa por la tarde. Yesterday we relaxed at home in the afternoon.
  • Antes me relajaba con música tranquila. I used to relax with calm music.
  • Mañana te relajarás durante las vacaciones. Tomorrow you will relax during the vacation.

Frequently asked questions

Is relajarse a regular verb?

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

How does relajarse differ from relajar?

Relajarse means to relax oneself. Relajar means to loosen or relax something.

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

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me relajaba, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in relájate and relajándose. The gerund is relajándose and the past participle is relajado.