bailar
to dance
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | bailo |
| tú | bailas |
| él/ella | baila |
| nosotros | bailamos |
| vosotros | bailáis |
| ellos/ellas | bailan |
Yo bailo en la fiesta todos los sábados.
I dance at the party every Saturday.
Ella baila muy bien salsa.
She dances salsa very well.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | bailé |
| tú | bailaste |
| él/ella | bailó |
| nosotros | bailamos |
| vosotros | bailasteis |
| ellos/ellas | bailaron |
Ayer bailamos toda la noche.
Yesterday we danced all night.
Él bailó en la competencia el año pasado.
He danced in the competition last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | bailaba |
| tú | bailabas |
| él/ella | bailaba |
| nosotros | bailábamos |
| vosotros | bailabais |
| ellos/ellas | bailaban |
Cuando era niño, bailaba en la escuela.
When I was a child, I danced at school.
Nosotros siempre bailábamos en las fiestas familiares.
We always danced at family parties.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | bailaré |
| tú | bailarás |
| él/ella | bailará |
| nosotros | bailaremos |
| vosotros | bailaréis |
| ellos/ellas | bailarán |
Mañana bailaré en el evento.
Tomorrow I will dance at the event.
Ellos bailarán en la boda el próximo mes.
They will dance at the wedding next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | bailaría |
| tú | bailarías |
| él/ella | bailaría |
| nosotros | bailaríamos |
| vosotros | bailaríais |
| ellos/ellas | bailarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, bailaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would dance more often.
Ella bailaría con nosotros si pudiera.
She would dance with us if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | baile |
| tú | bailes |
| él/ella | baile |
| nosotros | bailemos |
| vosotros | bailéis |
| ellos/ellas | bailen |
Espero que tú bailes en la fiesta.
I hope that you dance at the party.
Es importante que ellos bailen juntos.
It's important that they dance together.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | bailara |
| tú | bailaras |
| él/ella | bailara |
| nosotros | bailáramos |
| vosotros | bailarais |
| ellos/ellas | bailaran |
Si yo bailara mejor, participaría en el concurso.
If I danced better, I would participate in the contest.
Si ellos bailaran, la fiesta sería más divertida.
If they danced, the party would be more fun.
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Common questions
- Is "bailar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "bailar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "bailar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "bailar" conjugates as: bailas, bailo, bailan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "bailar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "bailar" conjugates as: bailaste, bailé, bailaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "bailar" in Spanish?
- "bailar" (to dance) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.