lavarConjugation
lavar means to wash.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present of lavar is regular: lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, laváis, lavan.
Future
The future of lavar is regular: lavaré, lavarás, lavará, lavaremos, lavaréis, lavarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of lavar is regular: lavaba, lavabas, lavaba, lavábamos, lavabais, lavaban.
Conditional
The conditional of lavar is regular: lavaría, lavarías, lavaría, lavaríamos, lavaríais, lavarían.
Preterite
The preterite of lavar is regular: lavé, lavaste, lavó, lavamos, lavasteis, lavaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of lavar uses the present subjunctive: no laves, no lave, no lavemos, no lavéis, no laven.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative of lavar is: lava (tú), lave (usted), lavemos (nosotros), lavad (vosotros), laven (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of lavar is regular: lave, laves, lave, lavemos, lavéis, laven.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of lavar is regular: lavara, lavaras, lavara, laváramos, lavarais, lavaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does lavar mean in Spanish?
lavar means "to wash".
Is lavar a regular or irregular verb?
lavar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate lavar in the present tense?
The present tense of lavar is: yo lavo, tú lavas, él/ella/usted lava, nosotros lavamos, vosotros laváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lavan.
How do you conjugate lavar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of lavar is: yo lavé, tú lavaste, él/ella/usted lavó, nosotros lavamos, vosotros lavasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes lavaron.
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