bajar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
bajar — to go down
The imperfect subjunctive of bajar is based on the preterite stem: bajara, bajaras, bajara, bajáramos, bajarais, baran.
bajar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past requests, like 'if I went down' or 'he wanted me to go down'.
Notes on bajar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Bajar is regular. Note that the source table lists 'baran' for the third person plural, which is a common variant/typo for 'bajaran'.
Example Sentences
Si bajara de peso, me sentiría mejor.
If I lost weight, I would feel better.
yo
Me pidió que bajara la música.
He asked me to turn down the music.
él/ella/usted
Si bajáramos ahora, llegaríamos a tiempo.
If we went down now, we would arrive on time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: bajaramos
Correct: bajáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form always needs an accent on the vowel before the -ramos ending.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'bajar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
Imperfect
yo: bajaba
The imperfect of bajar uses the regular -aba endings: bajaba, bajabas, bajaba, bajábamos, bajabais, bajaban.
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.
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.