The preterite of bañarse is used to express when someone took a bath at a specific time in the past. For example, you might say “I took a bath after exercising,” indicating a completed action of bathing.
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, requiring reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) alongside the regular preterite conjugations.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me bañé |
| Tú | te bañaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se bañó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos bañamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se bañaron |
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Usage of Bañarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of bañarse indicates a completed act of bathing in the past.
To take a bath/shower: Refers to the act of bathing oneself, for example Me bañé antes de salir (I took a shower before going out).
To swim or go for a dip: Used colloquially for swimming, for example Nos bañamos en la playa toda la tarde (We swam at the beach all afternoon).
Examples
Examples of Bañarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me bañé después de hacer ejercicio. (I took a bath after exercising.)
¿Te bañaste con agua caliente? (Did you take a hot bath?)
Mi hermano se bañó rápidamente. (My brother took a quick bath.)
Nos bañamos en el mar. (We bathed in the sea.)
Los niños se bañaron antes de dormir. (The children took baths before bed.)
Me bañé temprano esta mañana. (I took a bath early this morning.)
¿Por qué no te bañaste ayer? (Why didn’t you take a bath yesterday?)
Ella se bañó en la piscina. (She bathed in the pool.)
Nos bañamos en el río. (We bathed in the river.)
Los atletas se bañaron después del partido. (The athletes took baths after the game.)
Me bañé antes de la fiesta. (I took a bath before the party.)
¿Te bañaste esta mañana? (Did you take a bath this morning?)
El perro se bañó en el charco. (The dog bathed in the puddle.)
Nos bañamos juntos cuando éramos niños. (We bathed together when we were children.)
Los turistas se bañaron en las aguas termales. (The tourists bathed in the hot springs.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me bañé | I took a bath |
| Tú te bañaste | You took a bath |
| Él / Ella / Usted se bañó | He / She / You took a bath |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos bañamos | We took a bath |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se bañaron | They / You all took a bath |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.