The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of ducharse is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to shower or bathe themselves, for example Duchate antes de salir. (Shower before going out.)

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

Conjugations

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

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

Literal meaning: To take a shower or bath. For example, ¡Dúchate antes de salir! (Shower before going out!)

Figurative meaning: To clean up or refresh oneself, often used metaphorically. For example, ¡Dúchate de esa actitud negativa! (Shower off that negative attitude!)

Slang meaning: To get rid of something or someone, often in a dismissive way. For example, ¡Dúchate de esos amigos tóxicos! (Shower away those toxic friends!)

Vulgar meaning: In some contexts, it can be used as a rude way to tell someone to leave or go away. For example, ¡Dúchate de aquí, no te quiero ver! (Shower yourself out of here, I don’t want to see you!)

Examples

Examples of Ducharse in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

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

Por favor, dúchese después de hacer ejercicio. (Please shower after exercising.)

Vamos a ducharnos juntos para ahorrar agua. (Let’s shower together to save water.)

Niños, dúchense rápido antes de ir a la escuela. (Kids, shower quickly before going to school.)

Después de un día caluroso, lo mejor es ducharse con agua fría. (After a hot day, it’s best to shower with cold water.)

Antes de una cita importante, es buena idea ducharse y vestirse bien. (Before an important date, it’s a good idea to shower and dress nicely.)

¿Puedes ducharte primero? Necesito usar el baño. (Can you shower first? I need to use the bathroom.)

Mamá dice que debemos ducharnos todos los días para mantenernos limpios. (Mom says we should shower every day to stay clean.)

Después de un largo viaje, lo primero que quiero hacer es ducharme. (After a long trip, the first thing I want to do is take a shower.)

En el gimnasio, es obligatorio ducharse después de hacer ejercicio. (At the gym, it’s mandatory to shower after working out.)

Si estás sucio, dúchate, huevón. (If you’re dirty, take a shower, dude.)

Antes de una cirugía, el paciente debe ducharse con un jabón especial. (Before surgery, the patient must shower with a special soap.)

En el spa, puedes relajarte y ducharte con sales aromáticas. (At the spa, you can relax and shower with aromatic salts.)

Después de un día de trabajo duro, nada mejor que ducharse y descansar. (After a hard day’s work, nothing beats taking a shower and resting.)

Para ahorrar agua, dúchense rápidamente y cierren la llave mientras se enjalogan. (To save water, shower quickly and turn off the faucet while lathering up.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ducharse (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.