The Present Tense of ducharse is used to describe the action of showering or bathing that is happening right now or occurs regularly. For example, Me ducho todas las mañanas. (I shower every morning.)

Ducharse is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ducharse (to take a shower) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Ducharse generally means to shower or bathe, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To take a shower or bath, for example, Me ducho todas las mañanas (I shower every morning).

Figurative meaning: To clean oneself thoroughly, for example, Después de trabajar en el jardín, me ducho para quitarme toda la tierra (After working in the garden, I shower to get all the dirt off).

Slang meaning: To get very drunk, for example, Esta noche me ducho con cerveza (Tonight I’m going to get wasted on beer).

Idiomatic meaning: To take advantage of a situation, for example, Con esta oferta de trabajo me ducho en dinero (With this job offer, I’m going to make a killing).

Examples

Examples of Ducharse in the Present Tense

Yo me ducho todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I shower every morning before going to work.)

¿Te duchas por la mañana o por la noche? (Do you shower in the morning or at night?)

Ella se ducha después de hacer ejercicio. (She showers after exercising.)

Nosotros nos duchamos juntos para ahorrar agua. (We shower together to save water.)

¿Os ducháis antes o después de ir a la playa? (Do you shower before or after going to the beach?)

Ellos se duchan rápidamente porque tienen prisa. (They shower quickly because they are in a hurry.)

En el gimnasio, la gente se ducha después de hacer ejercicio. (At the gym, people shower after working out.)

Cuando viajo, me ducho por la noche para refrescarme. (When I travel, I shower at night to refresh myself.)

¿Te duchas con agua caliente o fría? (Do you shower with hot or cold water?)

Mi hermana se ducha rápidamente porque siempre llega tarde. (My sister showers quickly because she’s always running late.)

Nos duchamos juntos para ahorrar tiempo y agua. (We shower together to save time and water.)

¿Os ducháis después de ir a la piscina? (Do you shower after going to the pool?)

Ellos se duchan con agua fría en verano para refrescarse. (They shower with cold water in the summer to cool off.)

Cuando estoy estresado, me ducho con agua caliente para relajarme. (When I’m stressed, I shower with hot water to relax.)

¿Te duchas con jabón o gel de ducha? (Do you shower with soap or shower gel?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ducharse (to take a shower) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.