The preterite of bañarse is used to express when someone took a bath at a specific moment in the past. For example, when you want to say “I took a bath after exercising” – “Me bañé después de hacer ejercicio.”
This is a regular -ar reflexive verb in the preterite tense. As with all reflexive verbs, remember to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) before the conjugated form.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | me bañé |
| Tú | te bañaste |
| Él / Ella / Usted | se bañó |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | nos bañamos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | os bañasteis |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se bañaron |
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Usage of Bañarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
The Preterite of bañarse indicates completed acts of bathing.
To take a bath/shower: Refers to completing the act of bathing, for example Me bañé antes de salir (I took a shower before going out).
To swim/bathe: Can refer to swimming in a specific instance, for example Se bañaron en la playa (They went swimming at the beach).
Examples
Examples of Bañarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense
Me bañé después de hacer ejercicio. (I took a bath after exercising.)
¿Te bañaste esta mañana? (Did you take a shower this morning?)
El niño se bañó antes de dormir. (The child took a bath before going to bed.)
Nos bañamos en la playa. (We went swimming at the beach.)
Los perros se bañaron en el río. (The dogs bathed in the river.)
Me bañé con agua fría. (I took a cold shower.)
¿Por qué no te bañaste en la piscina? (Why didn’t you swim in the pool?)
Se bañó en agua caliente. (She took a hot bath.)
Nos bañamos después de la caminata. (We showered after the hike.)
Los atletas se bañaron después del partido. (The athletes showered after the game.)
Me bañé apenas llegué a casa. (I took a shower as soon as I got home.)
Te bañaste muy rápido. (You took a shower very quickly.)
Se bañó en el lago. (He went swimming in the lake.)
Nos bañamos en las aguas termales. (We bathed in the hot springs.)
Se bañaron en el mar. (They swam in the sea.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Bañarse (to take a bath) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo me bañé | I took a bath |
| Tú te bañaste | You took a bath |
| Él / Ella / Usted se bañó | He / She / You (formal) took a bath |
| Nosotros / Nosotras nos bañamos | We took a bath |
| Vosotros / Vosotras os bañasteis | You all took a bath |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se bañaron | They / You all (formal) took a bath |
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Synonyms
The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.