The Conditional Mood of lavarse is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations related to washing oneself, for example: Me lavaría las manos antes de comer. (I would wash my hands before eating.)

Lavarse is a regular verb in Spanish, which means its conjugations in the Conditional Mood follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Lavarse (to wash oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of lavarse expresses what would happen under certain conditions or hypothetical situations.

To wash oneself: For example, Me lavaría las manos antes de comer. (I would wash my hands before eating.)

To clean oneself: For example, Me lavaría después de trabajar en el jardín. (I would clean myself after working in the garden.)

To cleanse spiritually: For example, Me lavaría el alma de todos mis pecados. (I would cleanse my soul of all my sins.)

To clear one’s name (idiomatic): For example, Me lavaría las manos de ese asunto turbio. (I would clear my name from that shady business.)

To get rid of something (colloquial): For example, Me lavaría las manos de esa gente tóxica. (I would get rid of those toxic people.)

Examples

Examples of Lavarse in the Conditional Mood

Antes de salir, me lavaría las manos. (Before going out, I would wash my hands.)

¿Te lavarías el pelo esta noche? (Would you wash your hair tonight?)

Ella se lavaría la cara después de maquillarse. (She would wash her face after putting on makeup.)

Los niños se lavarían los dientes antes de acostarse. (The children would brush their teeth before going to bed.)

Después de trabajar en el jardín, me lavaría las manos con jabón. (After working in the garden, I would wash my hands with soap.)

¿Te lavarías la ropa a mano o usarías la lavadora? (Would you wash your clothes by hand or use the washing machine?)

Él se lavaría el auto los fines de semana. (He would wash his car on the weekends.)

Antes de cocinar, me lavaría bien las verduras. (Before cooking, I would wash the vegetables thoroughly.)

¿Te lavarías la cara con agua fría por las mañanas? (Would you wash your face with cold water in the mornings?)

Ella se lavaría el cabello con champú de avena. (She would wash her hair with oatmeal shampoo.)

Los atletas se lavarían después de entrenar. (The athletes would shower after training.)

Después de un día agitado, me lavaría los pies con agua tibia. (After a busy day, I would soak my feet in warm water.)

¿Te lavarías las manos antes de comer? (Would you wash your hands before eating?)

Él se lavaría la cara con un limpiador facial suave. (He would wash his face with a gentle facial cleanser.)

Los médicos se lavarían las manos antes de atender a un paciente. (The doctors would wash their hands before seeing a patient.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavarse (to wash oneself) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.