bajar Imperfect Conjugation
bajar — to go down
The imperfect of bajar uses the regular -aba endings: bajaba, bajabas, bajaba, bajábamos, bajabais, bajaban.
bajar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past habit, like how you used to walk down to the park every Sunday, or to set a scene.
Notes on bajar in the Imperfect
Bajar is regular in the imperfect. Note that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, bajaba al sótano a jugar.
When I was a kid, I used to go down to the basement to play.
yo
Ellos bajaban la montaña cuando empezó a llover.
They were coming down the mountain when it started to rain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros bajábamos las escaleras con cuidado.
We were going down the stairs carefully.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: bajaba
Correct: bajábamos
Why: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form is very common.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bajo
The present tense of bajar is regular: bajo, bajas, baja, bajamos, bajáis, bajan.
Preterite
yo: bajé
The preterite of bajar is regular: bajé, bajaste, bajó, bajamos, bajasteis, bajaron.
Future
yo: bajaré
The future tense of bajar uses the full infinitive plus endings: bajaré, bajarás, bajará, bajaremos, bajaréis, bajarán.
Conditional
yo: bajaría
The conditional of bajar is regular: bajaría, bajarías, bajaría, bajaríamos, bajaríais, bajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: baje
The present subjunctive of bajar follows the regular -ar pattern: baje, bajes, baje, bajemos, bajéis, bajen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bajara
The imperfect subjunctive of bajar is based on the preterite stem: bajara, bajaras, bajara, bajáramos, bajarais, baran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: baja
The imperative of bajar gives direct commands: baja, baje, bajemos, bajad, bajen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no bajes
The negative imperative of bajar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no bajes, no baje, no bajemos, no bajéis, no bajen.