The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Bañarse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to bathe themselves, for example Báñate antes de la cena. (Bathe yourself before dinner.)

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

Conjugations

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

Bañarse generally means to bathe or take a bath, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bathe or take a bath, for example, ¡Báñate antes de la cena! (Bathe before dinner!)

Figurative meaning: To immerse oneself in something, for example, ¡Báñate en la cultura local! (Immerse yourself in the local culture!)

Slang meaning: To get very wet, usually from rain or sweat, for example, ¡Báñate bajo la lluvia! (Get soaked in the rain!)

Rude meaning: To make someone very wet in an unpleasant way, for example, ¡Báñalo con la manguera! (Soak him with the hose!) This usage is considered rude.

Examples

Examples of Bañarse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Báñate antes de salir! (Take a shower before going out!)

Para refrescarte, báñate con agua fría. (To refresh yourself, take a cold shower.)

Niños, bañémonos antes de la cena. (Kids, let’s take a bath before dinner.)

Señor, báñese y cámbiese de ropa. (Sir, please take a shower and change your clothes.)

Después del ejercicio, báñense para relajar los músculos. (After exercising, take a shower to relax your muscles.)

Antes de acostarse, báñese para dormir mejor. (Take a shower before bed to sleep better.)

¡Báñate, hueles mal! (Take a shower, you stink!)

Para quitarse el estrés, báñese con sales de baño. (To relieve stress, take a bath with bath salts.)

Mamá dice que bañémonos antes de ir a la fiesta. (Mom says we should take a bath before going to the party.)

Después de un día caluroso, báñense con agua fresca. (After a hot day, take a cool shower.)

Bebé, báñate conmigo en la tina. (Baby, take a bath with me in the tub.)

Jefe, báñese y cámbiese antes de la reunión importante. (Boss, take a shower and change before the important meeting.)

Amigos, bañémonos en el río cuando vayamos de camping. (Friends, let’s bathe in the river when we go camping.)

Hija, báñate mientras yo preparo la cena. (Daughter, take a bath while I prepare dinner.)

Compañeros, báñense después del entrenamiento. (Teammates, take a shower after practice.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) 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.