The Imperfect Tense of bañar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me bañaba todas las mañanas. (I used to bathe every morning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Bañar (to bathe) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of bañar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Me bañaba cuando sonó el timbre. (I was bathing when the doorbell rang.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, De niño, me bañaba todas las noches antes de acostarme. (As a child, I used to bathe every night before going to bed.)

Describing a past action in progress: For example, Mientras me bañaba, se fue la luz. (While I was bathing, the power went out.)

Describing a past state or condition: For example, El baño se bañaba en luz por la mañana. (The bathroom was bathed in light in the morning.)

Colloquial usage (idiomatic): For example, Me bañaba en sudor después del entrenamiento. (I was drenched in sweat after the workout.) This usage implies being completely covered or immersed in something, often used hyperbolically.

Examples

Examples of Bañar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, bañaba a mi perro todos los días. (When I was a child, I bathed my dog every day.)

Mi abuela bañaba a mis primos pequeños antes de acostarlos. (My grandmother bathed my little cousins before putting them to bed.)

En el campamento de verano, los niños se bañaban en el lago por las tardes. (At the summer camp, the children bathed in the lake in the afternoons.)

Antes de salir, me bañaba y me arreglaba con esmero. (Before going out, I bathed and got ready carefully.)

Mis padres bañaban al bebé con mucho cuidado y paciencia. (My parents bathed the baby with great care and patience.)

Después de un día agotador, me bañaba para relajarme. (After an exhausting day, I bathed to relax.)

En el spa, nos bañábamos en las aguas termales relajantes. (At the spa, we bathed in the relaxing hot springs.)

Cuando bañaba a mi mascota, le cantaba canciones divertidas. (When I bathed my pet, I sang funny songs to it.)

Los ancianos se bañaban en el río sagrado durante las ceremonias religiosas. (The elders bathed in the sacred river during religious ceremonies.)

Antes de una cita importante, me bañaba y me ponía mi mejor ropa. (Before an important date, I bathed and put on my best clothes.)

En el hospital, las enfermeras bañaban a los pacientes que no podían hacerlo por sí mismos. (At the hospital, the nurses bathed the patients who couldn’t do it themselves.)

Después de un entrenamiento intenso, los atletas se bañaban en las duchas del gimnasio. (After an intense workout, the athletes bathed in the gym showers.)

Cuando bañaba a mi bebé, le hablaba suavemente para tranquilizarlo. (When I bathed my baby, I spoke softly to calm them down.)

En la playa, los turistas se bañaban en el mar y tomaban el sol. (At the beach, the tourists bathed in the sea and sunbathed.)

Antes de una cirugía, los médicos bañaban al paciente con un desinfectante especial. (Before surgery, the doctors bathed the patient with a special disinfectant.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañar (to bathe) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.