The Present Tense of bailar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Bailo salsa todos los viernes. (I dance salsa every Friday.)

Bailar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Bailar generally means to dance, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dance: For example, Yo bailo salsa los viernes por la noche. (I dance salsa on Friday nights.)

To move rhythmically: For example, La música está tan buena que no puedo evitar bailar. (The music is so good that I can’t help but dance.)

To shake or wobble (colloquial): For example, El coche viejo baila mucho en las curvas. (The old car shakes a lot on curves.)

To avoid or dodge (colloquial): For example, Juan siempre baila las preguntas difíciles. (Juan always dodges the difficult questions.)

To flirt or hit on someone (vulgar slang): For example, ¿Viste cómo ese tipo me estaba bailando? ¡Qué descarado! (Did you see how that guy was hitting on me? How shameless!)

Examples

Examples of Bailar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana bailo mientras me preparo para el trabajo. (Every morning I dance while getting ready for work.)

Mis amigos y yo bailamos en la fiesta anoche. (My friends and I danced at the party last night.)

¿Por qué bailas de esa manera tan graciosa? (Why do you dance in such a funny way?)

Mi hermana pequeña baila ballet todos los sábados. (My little sister dances ballet every Saturday.)

Ustedes bailan muy bien, ¿dónde aprendieron? (You all dance very well, where did you learn?)

En los clubes nocturnos, la gente baila hasta el amanecer. (In nightclubs, people dance until dawn.)

Cuando estoy solo en casa, a veces bailo por diversión. (When I’m alone at home, sometimes I dance for fun.)

En las fiestas familiares, todos bailamos juntos. (At family parties, we all dance together.)

Los niños bailan sin preocupaciones, con tanta alegría. (Children dance carefree, with so much joy.)

En el carnaval, la gente baila en las calles al ritmo de la música. (At the carnival, people dance in the streets to the rhythm of the music.)

Mis abuelos bailan un vals cada año en su aniversario. (My grandparents dance a waltz every year on their anniversary.)

¿Ustedes bailan salsa? Es un estilo muy divertido. (Do you dance salsa? It’s a really fun style.)

Cuando bailamos, nos olvidamos de todos nuestros problemas. (When we dance, we forget all our problems.)

Ellos bailan tango de una manera muy apasionada. (They dance tango in a very passionate way.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bailar (to dance) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.