Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bailo | bailé | bailaba | bailaré | bailaría |
| tú | bailas | bailaste | bailabas | bailarás | bailarías |
| él / ella / usted | baila | bailó | bailaba | bailará | bailaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | bailamos | bailamos | bailábamos | bailaremos | bailaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | bailáis | bailasteis | bailabais | bailaréis | bailaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | bailan | bailaron | bailaban | bailarán | bailarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | baile | bailara |
| tú | bailes | bailaras |
| él / ella / usted | baile | bailara |
| nosotros / nosotras | bailemos | bailáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | bailéis | bailarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | bailen | bailaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | baila | no bailes |
| usted | baile | no baile |
| nosotros | bailemos | no bailemos |
| vosotros | bailad | no bailéis |
| ustedes | bailen | no bailen |
Bailar conjugation quick answers
- Bailar present tense
- The present tense of bailar is: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.
- Bailar preterite
- The preterite of bailar is: bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailasteis, bailaron.
- Bailar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of bailar is: bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailabais, bailaban.
- Bailar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of bailar is: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of bailar?
The yo form of bailar is "bailo" in the present tense, "bailé" in the preterite, and "baile" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of bailar?
The past participle of bailar is "bailado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he bailado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of bailar?
The gerund of bailar is "bailando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy bailando").
How do you conjugate bailar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), bailar is: bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailasteis, bailaron.
How do you conjugate bailar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), bailar is: bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailabais, bailaban.
What is the present subjunctive of bailar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of bailar is: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of bailar?
The affirmative tú command of bailar is "baila" and the negative is "no bailes".
Is bailar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb bailar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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