The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of duchar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example Ducha al bebé. (Bathe the baby.)

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

Conjugations

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

Duchar generally means “to shower” or “to bathe”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To bathe or shower someone, for example, ¡Ducha al bebé! (Bathe the baby!)

Figurative meaning: To thoroughly clean or rinse something, for example, ¡Ducha la ropa antes de lavarla! (Rinse the clothes before washing them!)

Slang meaning: To thoroughly beat or defeat someone, for example, ¡Dúchalo en el videojuego! (Beat him in the video game!)

Vulgar meaning: To have sex with someone (extremely rude), for example, ¡Dúchala bien duro! (Have rough sex with her!)

Examples

Examples of Duchar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Ducha después de hacer ejercicio! (Take a shower after exercising!)

Para preparar el pollo, primero duche las verduras. (To prepare the chicken, first rinse the vegetables.)

Antes de acostarnos, duchemos a los niños. (Before going to bed, let’s bathe the kids.)

¿Podrían duchar los platos cuando terminen de comer? (Could you rinse the dishes when you’re done eating?)

Mamá, duchen la ropa sucia para lavarla mañana. (Mom, rinse the dirty clothes to wash them tomorrow.)

Oye, ¿te duchaste hoy? Hueles un poco mal. (Hey, did you shower today? You smell a bit funky.)

Después de un día caluroso, nada mejor que ducharse con agua fría. (After a hot day, nothing beats taking a cold shower.)

En el campamento, duchémonos en el lago para refrescarnos. (At the campsite, let’s take a dip in the lake to cool off.)

¡Ducha esa fruta antes de comerla! (Rinse that fruit before eating it!)

Oigan, ¿podrían duchar los trastes cuando terminen? (Hey, could you rinse the dishes when you’re done?)

Antes de salir, duche las verduras para la ensalada. (Before leaving, rinse the veggies for the salad.)

Después del entrenamiento, duchémonos rápido para irnos. (After practice, let’s take a quick shower so we can leave.)

¿Ya se ducharon los niños antes de acostarse? (Did the kids shower before going to bed?)

Para limpiar la mancha, duchen la ropa con agua fría. (To clean the stain, rinse the clothes with cold water.)

Antes de cocinar, ducha bien las frutas y verduras. (Before cooking, rinse the fruits and veggies thoroughly.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) 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.