The present subjunctive mood of duchar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of 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.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of duchar is used to express desires, doubts, wishes, demands, or uncertainty about the action of showering or bathing.

To shower or bathe: For example, Es importante que te duches todos los días. (It’s important that you shower every day.) This is the most common meaning, referring to the act of cleaning oneself with water.

Slang: To get very drunk: For example, Anoche me duché en la fiesta. (Last night I got wasted at the party.) This slang usage implies drinking excessively to the point of losing control.

Idiomatic: To make a lot of money quickly: For example, Con ese negocio, se duchó en plata. (With that business, he made a ton of money.) This idiomatic expression compares making a large sum of money to the refreshing feeling of taking a shower.

Rude: To have sex: For example, Anoche me duché con mi novia. (Last night I had sex with my girlfriend.) This vulgar usage metaphorically equates the act of showering with sexual intercourse.

Examples

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 limpios, es mejor que duchemos con agua caliente. (To be clean, it’s better that we shower with hot water.)

Mamá dijo que duchen antes de ir a la cama. (Mom said that they should shower before going to bed.)

Quiero que duches con frecuencia para mantenerte fresco. (I want you to shower frequently to stay fresh.)

Es una lástima que no duche después de hacer ejercicio. (It’s a shame that he doesn’t shower after exercising.)

Aunque estés apurado, es importante que duches bien. (Even if you’re in a hurry, it’s important that you shower properly.)

El médico recomendó que duchemos con agua tibia para aliviar el dolor muscular. (The doctor recommended that we shower with warm water to relieve muscle pain.)

Mis padres insisten en que duchen antes de acostarse. (My parents insist that they shower before going to bed.)

Ojalá que duche con regularidad para mantener una buena higiene. (I hope he showers regularly to maintain good hygiene.)

Aunque no te guste, es necesario que duches al perro de vez en cuando. (Even if you don’t like it, it’s necessary that you bathe the dog from time to time.)

El entrenador sugirió que los atletas ducharan después de cada entrenamiento. (The coach suggested that the athletes shower after each training session.)

Para evitar problemas de piel, es mejor que duchemos con jabones suaves. (To avoid skin problems, it’s better that we shower with mild soaps.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.