The Present Tense of bañar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Me baño todas las mañanas. (I bathe every morning.)

Bañar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

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

Bañar generally means to bathe or immerse something in water or liquid, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To bathe or immerse in water/liquid: for example, Yo baño al perro cada semana (I bathe the dog every week).

To cover or coat with a liquid: for example, Ella baña las verduras con aceite de oliva (She coats the vegetables with olive oil).

To soak or drench: for example, La lluvia me baña por completo (The rain soaks me completely).

To flood or submerge: for example, El río baña los campos cuando crece (The river floods the fields when it rises).

To illuminate or shine on (figurative): for example, El sol baña la habitación con su luz (The sun bathes the room with its light).

To cover or surround (figurative): for example, La niebla baña el pueblo por la mañana (The fog surrounds the town in the morning).

To enjoy or bask in (colloquial): for example, Me baño en el éxito después de tanto esfuerzo (I’m basking in success after so much effort).

Examples

Examples of Bañar in the Present Tense

Yo baño a mi perro todos los días. (I bathe my dog every day.)

¿A qué hora bañas a tu bebé por la noche? (What time do you bathe your baby at night?)

Mi hermana baña a sus hijos antes de acostarlos. (My sister bathes her kids before putting them to bed.)

Nosotros bañamos al perro una vez por semana. (We bathe the dog once a week.)

¿Ustedes bañan a sus mascotas con champú especial? (Do you bathe your pets with special shampoo?)

Después de hacer ejercicio, baño para refrescarme. (After exercising, I bathe to refresh myself.)

Los niños bañan a sus muñecas en la bañera de juguete. (The children bathe their dolls in the toy bathtub.)

En la playa, muchas personas bañan en el mar. (At the beach, many people bathe in the sea.)

¿Bañas a tu caballo con frecuencia? (Do you bathe your horse often?)

Mis abuelos bañan en las aguas termales para relajarse. (My grandparents bathe in the hot springs to relax.)

Cuando hace calor, baño en la piscina para refrescarme. (When it’s hot, I bathe in the pool to cool off.)

Mi mamá baña a mi sobrino con mucho cuidado. (My mom bathes my nephew very carefully.)

Nosotros bañamos al gato cada dos semanas. (We bathe the cat every two weeks.)

Los bebés bañan en la bañera especial para ellos. (Babies bathe in the special baby bathtub.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañar (to bathe) 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.