The Present Tense of secarse is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Me seco las manos después de lavarlas. (I dry my hands after washing them.)

Secarse 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 Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Secarse generally means to dry or become dry, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To dry (something): for example, Yo seco la ropa después de lavarla. (I dry the clothes after washing them.)

To dry up or become dry: for example, El río se seca en verano. (The river dries up in summer.)

To wipe away tears: for example, Me seco las lágrimas con un pañuelo. (I wipe away my tears with a handkerchief.)

To ignore or dismiss (someone or something) (colloquial): for example, Me seco a esa persona molesta. (I ignore or dismiss that annoying person.)

To run out of money (slang): for example, Me sequé este mes y no puedo pagar la renta. (I ran out of money this month and can’t pay the rent.)

Examples

Examples of Secarse in the Present Tense

Después de nadar, me seco con una toalla. (After swimming, I dry myself with a towel.)

¿Por qué te secas el pelo con la secadora? Hace mucho calor. (Why are you drying your hair with the hair dryer? It’s very hot.)

La ropa se seca más rápido al aire libre que en la secadora. (Clothes dry faster outdoors than in the dryer.)

Después de lavar los platos, nos secamos las manos con una toalla de cocina. (After washing the dishes, we dry our hands with a kitchen towel.)

¿Por qué os secáis el sudor con toallas pequeñas? Usen toallas más grandes. (Why are you drying your sweat with small towels? Use larger towels.)

Después de bañarse, los niños se secan y se ponen la pijama. (After bathing, the children dry themselves and put on their pajamas.)

En el gimnasio, me seco el sudor con una toalla pequeña. (At the gym, I dry my sweat with a small towel.)

¿Por qué te secas el pelo con la secadora? Usa mejor una toalla. (Why are you drying your hair with a hair dryer? Better use a towel.)

La ropa interior se seca más rápido que las sábanas. (Underwear dries faster than sheets.)

Después de lavar el carro, nos secamos las manos con trapos viejos. (After washing the car, we dry our hands with old rags.)

¿Por qué os secáis con toallas tan pequeñas? Necesitan toallas más grandes. (Why are you drying yourselves with such small towels? You need larger towels.)

Los platos se secan más rápido si los secamos con un trapo limpio. (Dishes dry faster if we dry them with a clean cloth.)

Después de sudar mucho, me seco la frente con un pañuelo. (After sweating a lot, I dry my forehead with a handkerchief.)

¿Por qué te secas las lágrimas? No llores más. (Why are you drying your tears? Don’t cry anymore.)

El piso se seca más rápido cuando abrimos las ventanas. (The floor dries faster when we open the windows.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) 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.