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Conjugation Chart of “Lavar” (to wash) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Lavar”

The Present Tense of lavar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example: Lavo los platos después de cada comida. (I wash the dishes after every meal.)

Lavar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Lavar in the Present Tense

Lavar generally means to wash or clean, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To wash (something): for example, Yo lavo la ropa los domingos. (I wash the clothes on Sundays.)

To clean (something): for example, Ella lava los platos después de comer. (She cleans the dishes after eating.)

To wash oneself: for example, Vosotros os laváis todas las mañanas. (You (plural) wash yourselves every morning.)

To rinse (something): for example, Él lava las verduras antes de cocinarlas. (He rinses the vegetables before cooking them.)

To cleanse (something): for example, Nosotros lavamos nuestras almas en la iglesia. (We cleanse our souls in the church.)

To whitewash (figuratively): for example, El gobierno lava su imagen con propaganda. (The government whitewashes its image with propaganda.)

To launder (money): for example, Los criminales lavan el dinero sucio a través de negocios legítimos. (Criminals launder dirty money through legitimate businesses.)

Real Life Examples of Lavar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana lavo los platos después del desayuno. (Every morning I wash the dishes after breakfast.)

Mi hermana lava la ropa los domingos. (My sister does the laundry on Sundays.)

¿Tú lavas el auto o lo llevas al autolavado? (Do you wash the car or take it to the car wash?)

Nosotros lavamos las ventanas cada primavera. (We wash the windows every spring.)

¿Laváis los platos a mano o usan el lavavajillas? (Do you wash the dishes by hand or use the dishwasher?)

Ellos lavan el piso con un trapeador. (They mop the floor with a mop.)

Después de cocinar, siempre lavo los utensilios de cocina. (After cooking, I always wash the cooking utensils.)

Mi mamá lava la ropa a mano porque no tenemos lavadora. (My mom washes clothes by hand because we don’t have a washing machine.)

Los meseros lavan las mesas después de que los clientes se van. (The waiters wipe down the tables after the customers leave.)

En el spa, lavan y secan las toallas todos los días. (At the spa, they wash and dry the towels every day.)

Antes de viajar, lavamos toda la ropa sucia. (Before traveling, we wash all the dirty clothes.)

¿Laváis los vegetales antes de cocinarlos? (Do you wash the vegetables before cooking them?)

Los peluqueros lavan el cabello de los clientes antes de cortarlo. (Hairdressers wash clients’ hair before cutting it.)

Después de hacer ejercicio, lavo mi ropa deportiva. (After working out, I wash my athletic clothes.)

En la peluquería, lavan y acondicionan el cabello. (At the hair salon, they wash and condition hair.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavar (to wash) in the Present 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.