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Conjugation Chart of “Duchar” (to shower) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Duchar”

The Present Subjunctive of duchar is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations involving showering or bathing. For example, Es importante que te duches después de hacer ejercicio. (It’s important that you shower after exercising.)

Duchar is a regular -ar verb, so its Present Subjunctive conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Duchar in the Subjunctive Mood

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

Literal meaning: To bathe or shower, for example, Es importante que ella se duche después del ejercicio. (It’s important that she showers after exercising.)

Figurative meaning: To clean or rinse something thoroughly, for example, Sería bueno que duchemos el coche antes de venderlo. (It would be good if we thoroughly cleaned the car before selling it.)

Slang meaning: To thoroughly beat or defeat someone, for example, Si no te preparas bien, el equipo contrario te duchará en el partido. (If you don’t prepare well, the other team will thoroughly beat you in the match.)

Vulgar meaning: To urinate on someone, usually as an insult or humiliation, for example, Si no me pagas lo que me debes, te ducharé en la calle. (If you don’t pay me what you owe, I’ll urinate on you in the street.) Note: This usage is extremely rude and offensive.

Real Life Examples of Duchar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que duches todos los días. (It’s important that you shower every day.)

Ojalá que duche antes de salir. (I hope he showers before going out.)

Aunque no quieras, es necesario que duches al bebé. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s necessary that you bathe the baby.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores ducharan después del partido. (The coach insisted that the players shower after the game.)

Para estar frescos, sugiero que duchemos antes de ir a la fiesta. (To be fresh, I suggest we shower before going to the party.)

Es una lástima que no duchen más seguido. (It’s a shame they don’t shower more often.)

Mamá quiere que duchemos antes de cenar. (Mom wants us to shower before dinner.)

El médico recomienda que los ancianos duchen con ayuda para evitar caídas. (The doctor recommends that the elderly shower with assistance to avoid falls.)

Mis amigos insisten en que duche después de hacer ejercicio. (My friends insist that I shower after exercising.)

Sería bueno que duchéis antes de ir a la cama. (It would be good if you all showered before going to bed.)

¿Crees que duchen con agua fría para ahorrar energía? (Do you think they shower with cold water to save energy?)

Prefiero que duche de noche para ahorrar agua. (I prefer that he showers at night to save water.)

Es raro que duchen juntos para ahorrar tiempo. (It’s weird that they shower together to save time.)

Tal vez duchemos por turnos para no gastar tanta agua. (Maybe we should shower in turns so as not to waste so much water.)

Dudo que duchen con agua helada en invierno. (I doubt they shower with ice cold water in winter.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.