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Spanish Verbs

Bailar Conjugation


Bailar Conjugation
Bailar conjugation

Bailar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to dance". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

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Bailar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo bailo I dance
bailas You dance
Él/Ella/Ud. baila He/She dances
Nosotros bailamos We dance
Vosotros bailáis You (plural) dance
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailan They dance

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Bailar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Bailar is bailado. This is used to form the Bailar Present Perfect and the Bailar Past Perfect.

Bailar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Bailar is bailando. This is used to form the Bailar Present Continuous.

Bailar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Bailar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo estoy bailando I am dancing
estás bailando You are dancing
Él/Ella/Ud. está bailando He/She is dancing
Nosotros estamos bailando We are dancing
Vosotros estáis bailando You (plural) are dancing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están bailando They are dancing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Bailar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo bailé I danced
bailaste You danced
Él/Ella/Ud. bailó He/She danced
Nosotros bailamos We danced
Vosotros bailasteis You (plural) danced
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailaron They danced

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo bailaba I used to dance
bailabas You used to dance
Él/Ella/Ud. bailaba He/She used to dance
Nosotros bailábamos We used to dance
Vosotros bailabais You (plural) used to dance
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailaban They used to dance

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Bailar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo he bailado I have danced
has bailado You have danced
Él/Ella/Ud. ha bailado He/She has danced
Nosotros hemos bailado We have danced
Vosotros habéis bailado You (plural) have danced
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han bailado They have danced

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Bailar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo había bailado I had danced
habías bailado You had danced
Él/Ella/Ud. había bailado He/She had danced
Nosotros habíamos bailado We had danced
Vosotros habíais bailado You (plural) had danced
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían bailado They had danced

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo bailaré I will dance
bailarás You will dance
Él/Ella/Ud. bailará He/She will dance
Nosotros bailaremos We will dance
Vosotros bailaréis You (plural) will dance
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailarán They will dance

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo bailaría I would dance
bailarías You would dance
Él/Ella/Ud. bailaría He/She would dance
Nosotros bailaríamos We would dance
Vosotros bailaríais You (plural) would dance
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailarían They would dance

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Bailar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo baile I dance
bailes You dance
Él/Ella/Ud. baile He/She dances
Nosotros bailemos We dance
Vosotros bailéis You (plural) dance
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. bailen They dance

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

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