bailar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
bailar — to dance
The present subjunctive of bailar swaps the -a for -e: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
bailar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or hope someone dances (e.g., 'Espero que bailes'), or when there is doubt about it happening.
Notes on bailar in the Present Subjunctive
Bailar is regular. It follows the standard -ar subjunctive pattern of using -e endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú bailes en la fiesta.
I hope that you dance at the party.
tú
Es importante que bailemos juntos.
It is important that we dance together.
nosotros
No creo que ellos bailen hoy.
I don't think they will dance today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'bailas' after 'espero que'.
Correct: bailes
Why: Verbs of emotion or desire like 'esperar' trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bailo
Bailar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.
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.
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.