The Subjunctive Mood of Bañarse is used to express wishes, desires, or situations of uncertainty or subjectivity, for example: Espero que te bañes antes de la cena. (I hope you bathe before dinner.)

Bañarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of bañarse is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, or uncertainty about the action of bathing or taking a shower.

Expressing desire or wish: For example, Quiero que te bañes antes de la cena. (I want you to bathe before dinner.)

Expressing doubt or uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que se bañe todos los días. (I’m not sure if he/she bathes every day.)

Expressing a command or suggestion: For example, Es importante que te bañes después de hacer ejercicio. (It’s important that you bathe after exercising.)

Colloquial/Slang usage: In some Latin American countries, bañarse can be used as a euphemism for having sex, for example, ¿Quieres bañarte conmigo esta noche? (Do you want to “bathe” with me tonight?)

Examples

Examples of Bañarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que te bañes antes de salir. (I hope you shower before going out.)

¿Crees que me bañe con agua fría o caliente? (Do you think I should shower with cold or hot water?)

Para estar listo a tiempo, es mejor que te bañes temprano. (To be ready on time, it’s better if you shower early.)

Aunque no tengo ganas, es necesario que me bañe. (Even though I don’t feel like it, it’s necessary that I shower.)

Mamá insiste en que te bañes todos los días. (Mom insists that you shower every day.)

Ojalá que te bañes con frecuencia, por higiene. (I hope you shower frequently, for hygiene.)

El entrenador recomienda que los jugadores se bañen después de cada práctica. (The coach recommends that the players shower after each practice.)

Antes de una cita, es importante que uno se bañe y se vista bien. (Before a date, it’s important that one showers and dresses well.)

Después de hacer ejercicio, lo mejor es que te bañes de inmediato. (After exercising, it’s best that you shower immediately.)

Para ahorrar agua, sugiero que no te bañes más de una vez al día. (To save water, I suggest you don’t shower more than once a day.)

Aunque no te guste, es importante que te bañes a diario, ¿ok? (Even if you don’t like it, it’s important that you shower daily, ok?)

Si quieres estar fresco, lo mejor es que te bañes por la mañana. (If you want to be fresh, it’s best that you shower in the morning.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.