The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of bajar is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to go down or descend, for example Baja las escaleras. (Go down the stairs.)

Bajar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in this mood follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bajar (to go down) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Bajar generally means to go down or descend, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To descend or go down: for example, ¡Baja las escaleras con cuidado! (Go down the stairs carefully!)

To lower or bring down: for example, ¡Baja el volumen de la música! (Lower the volume of the music!)

To reduce or decrease: for example, ¡Baja la velocidad, estás conduciendo muy rápido! (Reduce your speed, you’re driving too fast!)

To download or transfer data: for example, ¡Baja esa película de internet! (Download that movie from the internet!)

To consume or ingest (colloquial): for example, ¡Baja ese trago de una vez! (Down that drink already!)

To calm down or relax (colloquial): for example, ¡Baja un cambio, amigo! Estás muy alterado. (Calm down, buddy! You’re too worked up.)

Examples

Examples of Bajar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Baja la voz! No queremos molestar a los vecinos. (Keep your voice down! We don’t want to disturb the neighbors.)

Para llegar al centro, baja en la próxima parada de autobús. (To get to downtown, get off at the next bus stop.)

Mamá, baje las maletas del auto para que podamos entrar. (Mom, bring the suitcases down from the car so we can go inside.)

Amigos, bajemos la intensidad un poco. Estamos empezando a discutir. (Friends, let’s bring the intensity down a notch. We’re starting to argue.)

Por favor, bajen las ventanas. Hace mucho calor aquí adentro. (Please roll down the windows. It’s really hot in here.)

¡Baja esa música! ¿No ves que estoy tratando de estudiar? (Turn that music down! Can’t you see I’m trying to study?)

Antes de irnos, bajemos las persianas para que no entre el sol. (Before we leave, let’s pull down the blinds so the sun doesn’t come in.)

Oye, baja la velocidad. Estás manejando demasiado rápido. (Hey, slow down. You’re driving too fast.)

Niños, bajen del árbol ahora mismo antes de que se lastimen. (Kids, get down from that tree right now before you hurt yourselves.)

Cuando bajemos del avión, busquemos nuestro equipaje en la cinta transportadora. (When we get off the plane, let’s look for our luggage on the carousel.)

Por favor, baje la cortina para que podamos ver la película. (Please pull down the screen so we can watch the movie.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bajar (to go down) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American 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.