
bailar Present Conjugation
bailar — to dance
Bailar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.
bailar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about hobbies, current actions, or general facts. It is perfect for saying you enjoy dancing or that you are on the dance floor right now.
Notes on bailar in the Present
Bailar is completely regular in the present tense. Just drop the -ar and add the standard endings for each person.
Example Sentences
Yo bailo salsa todos los viernes.
I dance salsa every Friday.
yo
¿Tú bailas con nosotros esta noche?
Are you dancing with us tonight?
tú
Ellos bailan muy bien el tango.
They dance tango very well.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Bailas con acento (bailás).
Correct: bailas
Why: Standard Spanish (except for Rioplatense voseo) does not use an accent on the tú form of -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: bailé
The preterite of bailar is regular: bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailasteis, bailaron.
Imperfect
yo: bailaba
Bailar in the imperfect follows the regular -aba pattern: bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailabais, bailaban.
Future
yo: bailaré
The future of bailar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: bailaría
The conditional of bailar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: bailaría, bailarías, bailaría, bailaríamos, bailaríais, bailarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: baile
The present subjunctive of bailar swaps the -a for -e: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bailara
The imperfect subjunctive of bailar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: bailara, bailaras, bailara, bailáramos, bailarais, bailaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: baila
The imperative of bailar gives commands: baila (tú), bailad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bailes
The negative imperative of bailar uses the present subjunctive forms: no bailes, no baile, no bailemos, no bailéis, no bailen.