Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lavo | lavé | lavaba | lavaré | lavaría |
| tú | lavas | lavaste | lavabas | lavarás | lavarías |
| él / ella / usted | lava | lavó | lavaba | lavará | lavaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | lavamos | lavamos | lavábamos | lavaremos | lavaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | laváis | lavasteis | lavabais | lavaréis | lavaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | lavan | lavaron | lavaban | lavarán | lavarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | lave | lavara |
| tú | laves | lavaras |
| él / ella / usted | lave | lavara |
| nosotros / nosotras | lavemos | laváramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | lavéis | lavarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | laven | lavaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | lava | no laves |
| usted | lave | no lave |
| nosotros | lavemos | no lavemos |
| vosotros | lavad | no lavéis |
| ustedes | laven | no laven |
Lavar conjugation quick answers
- Lavar present tense
- The present tense of lavar is: lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, laváis, lavan.
- Lavar preterite
- The preterite of lavar is: lavé, lavaste, lavó, lavamos, lavasteis, lavaron.
- Lavar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of lavar is: lavaba, lavabas, lavaba, lavábamos, lavabais, lavaban.
- Lavar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of lavar is: lave, laves, lave, lavemos, lavéis, laven.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of lavar?
The yo form of lavar is "lavo" in the present tense, "lavé" in the preterite, and "lave" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of lavar?
The past participle of lavar is "lavado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he lavado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of lavar?
The gerund of lavar is "lavando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy lavando").
How do you conjugate lavar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), lavar is: lavé, lavaste, lavó, lavamos, lavasteis, lavaron.
How do you conjugate lavar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), lavar is: lavaba, lavabas, lavaba, lavábamos, lavabais, lavaban.
What is the present subjunctive of lavar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of lavar is: lave, laves, lave, lavemos, lavéis, laven.
What is the tú command (imperative) of lavar?
The affirmative tú command of lavar is "lava" and the negative is "no laves".
Is lavar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb lavar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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