The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Bañar is used to give direct orders or instructions for bathing or washing something, for example Baña al perro. (Bathe the dog.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bañar (to bathe) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Bañar generally means to bathe or immerse in water, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bathe or immerse in water, for example, ¡Báñate! (Bathe yourself!)

Figurative meaning: To cover or soak something completely, for example, ¡Báñalo en salsa! (Soak it in sauce!)

Slang meaning: To thoroughly defeat or humiliate someone, for example, ¡Báñalos en la cancha! (Crush them on the field!)

Vulgar meaning: To ejaculate on someone (extremely rude), for example, ¡Báñala, cabrón! (Cum on her, dude!)

Examples

Examples of Bañar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Baña al perro! Es importante mantenerlo limpio. (Bathe the dog! It’s important to keep it clean.)

Antes de salir, bañemos a los niños. (Before we leave, let’s bathe the kids.)

Para quitarse el sudor después del ejercicio, bañese con agua fría. (To get rid of sweat after exercising, take a cold shower.)

Mamá, ¿puedo bañar al bebé esta noche? (Mom, can I bathe the baby tonight?)

Después de un día caluroso, nada mejor que bañarse en la piscina. (After a hot day, nothing beats taking a dip in the pool.)

Oye amigo, ¿por qué no te bañas? Apestas. (Hey buddy, why don’t you take a shower? You stink.)

Para celebrar el Año Nuevo, algunos bañan a Buda con agua perfumada. (To celebrate the New Year, some bathe Buddha statues with perfumed water.)

¡Bañen al caballo después de la carrera! (Bathe the horse after the race!)

Para refrescarse en este calor, bañémonos en el río. (To cool off in this heat, let’s take a dip in the river.)

Oye viejo, date un baño. ¡Báñate ya! (Hey man, take a shower. Bathe already!)

Después de jugar en el lodo, los niños necesitan que alguien los bañe. (After playing in the mud, the kids need someone to bathe them.)

Antes de acostarse, bañemos al bebé con su jabón de avena. (Before bedtime, let’s bathe the baby with its oatmeal soap.)

¡Bañen a los elefantes! Es parte de nuestro trabajo en el circo. (Bathe the elephants! It’s part of our job at the circus.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañar (to bathe) 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.