The subjunctive mood of Lavarse is used to express wishes, desires, or situations that are uncertain or hypothetical, for example: Espero que te laves las manos antes de comer. (I hope you wash your hands before eating.)

Lavarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present subjunctive follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of lavarse is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about the action of washing oneself.

Expressing wishes or desires: For example, Espero que te laves las manos antes de comer. (I hope you wash your hands before eating.)

Giving commands or demands: For example, Es necesario que te laves bien. (It’s necessary that you wash yourself thoroughly.)

Expressing uncertainty: For example, No estoy seguro de que se lave todos los días. (I’m not sure if he washes himself every day.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Lávate esa boca con jabón! (Wash your mouth out with soap! – said when someone uses foul language.)

Examples

Examples of Lavarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que te laves bien después de ir al baño. (It’s important that you wash yourself well after going to the bathroom.)

Ojalá que ella se lave el cabello esta noche. (I hope she washes her hair tonight.)

Aunque estés cansado, lávate los dientes antes de acostarte. (Even if you’re tired, brush your teeth before going to bed.)

Para estar limpios, es necesario que nos lavemos a diario. (To be clean, it’s necessary that we wash ourselves daily.)

¿Puedes asegurarte de que el niño se lave las manos antes de comer? (Can you make sure the child washes their hands before eating?)

Cuando estés en la playa, lávate bien para quitarte la arena. (When you’re at the beach, wash yourself well to remove the sand.)

Es una buena idea lavarse las frutas y verduras antes de comerlas. (It’s a good idea to wash fruits and vegetables before eating them.)

Después de cocinar, lávate las manos con jabón antibacterial. (After cooking, wash your hands with antibacterial soap.)

Aunque esté apurado, nunca me voy sin lavarme la cara. (Even if I’m in a hurry, I never leave without washing my face.)

¡Qué asco! Lávate esa boca con jabón. (Yuck! Wash your mouth out with soap.)

Para prevenir enfermedades, es vital que te laves las manos con frecuencia. (To prevent illness, it’s vital that you wash your hands frequently.)

Después de jugar con la mascota, lávense bien para quitarse los pelos de encima. (After playing with the pet, wash yourselves well to remove the hair.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lavarse (to wash oneself) 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.