The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Bañarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to bathe themselves, for example ¡Báñate! (Bathe yourself!). It allows you to address someone directly and tell them to perform the action of bathing.

Bañarse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations in the Imperative Mood follow the typical pattern for this verb type. The conjugations are formed by dropping the -ar ending from the infinitive and adding the appropriate endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Bañarse generally means to bathe or take a bath, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bathe or take a bath, for example, ¡Báñate antes de la cena! (Bathe before dinner!)

Figurative meaning: To immerse oneself fully in something, for example, ¡Báñate en la cultura local! (Immerse yourself in the local culture!)

Slang meaning: To get very drunk or intoxicated, for example, ¡Báñate en alcohol esta noche! (Get wasted on alcohol tonight!)

Idiomatic meaning: To sweat profusely, for example, ¡Báñate en sudor durante el entrenamiento! (Sweat buckets during training!)

Rude meaning: To make a mess or soil oneself, usually referring to bodily fluids, for example, ¡Báñate en tu propia mierda! (Bathe in your own shit!)

Examples

Examples of Bañarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Antes de salir, bañémonos para estar frescos. (Before going out, let’s take a shower to be fresh.)

¡Báñate después de hacer ejercicio! (Take a shower after exercising!)

Señor, por favor báñese antes de la cena. (Sir, please take a shower before dinner.)

Después de un día caluroso, báñense con agua fría. (After a hot day, take a cold shower.)

¿Puedes bañarte rápido? Vamos a llegar tarde. (Can you take a quick shower? We’re going to be late.)

Para refrescarse después de un largo viaje, báñense. (To freshen up after a long trip, take a shower.)

Mamá dice que bañémonos antes de ir a la fiesta. (Mom says we should take a shower before going to the party.)

Después del trabajo, báñense para relajarse. (After work, take a shower to relax.)

Para una cita romántica, báñate y ponte tu mejor ropa. (For a romantic date, take a shower and put on your best clothes.)

Después de un día de playa, bañémonos para quitarnos la arena. (After a day at the beach, let’s take a shower to get the sand off.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.