lavar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
lavar — to wash
The present subjunctive of lavar is regular: lave, laves, lave, lavemos, lavéis, laven.
lavar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want or need someone else to wash something, or after expressions of doubt.
Notes on lavar in the Present Subjunctive
Lavar is regular. Since it is an -ar verb, the subjunctive uses 'e' as the characteristic vowel.
Example Sentences
Quiero que laves las manzanas antes de comerlas.
I want you to wash the apples before eating them.
tú
Espero que lavemos los platos pronto.
I hope we wash the dishes soon.
nosotros
Es necesario que ella lave su uniforme.
It's necessary that she washes her uniform.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'lava' (present indicative) after 'Quiero que'.
Correct: lave
Why: Verbs of influence like 'querer' require the subjunctive in the following clause.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lavo
The present of lavar is regular: lavo, lavas, lava, lavamos, laváis, lavan.
Preterite
yo: lavé
The preterite of lavar is regular: lavé, lavaste, lavó, lavamos, lavasteis, lavaron.
Imperfect
yo: lavaba
The imperfect of lavar is regular: lavaba, lavabas, lavaba, lavábamos, lavabais, lavaban.
Future
yo: lavaré
The future of lavar is regular: lavaré, lavarás, lavará, lavaremos, lavaréis, lavarán.
Conditional
yo: lavaría
The conditional of lavar is regular: lavaría, lavarías, lavaría, lavaríamos, lavaríais, lavarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lavara
The imperfect subjunctive of lavar is regular: lavara, lavaras, lavara, laváramos, lavarais, lavaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lava
The affirmative imperative of lavar is: lava (tú), lave (usted), lavemos (nosotros), lavad (vosotros), laven (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no laves
The negative imperative of lavar uses the present subjunctive: no laves, no lave, no lavemos, no lavéis, no laven.