
relajarse Present Conjugation
relajarse — to relax
Relajarse is regular in the present: me relajo, te relajas, se relaja, nos relajamos, os relajáis, se relajan.
relajarse Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about your current habits for unwinding or how you feel right now. It is perfect for describing a daily routine, like taking a bath or listening to music to de-stress.
Notes on relajarse in the Present
Relajarse is completely regular in the present tense. Just remember to include the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the conjugated verb.
Example Sentences
Me relajo mucho escuchando música clásica.
I relax a lot listening to classical music.
yo
¿Cómo te relajas después del trabajo?
How do you relax after work?
tú
Nos relajamos en el sofá los domingos.
We relax on the sofa on Sundays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Yo relajo en el parque.
Correct: Me relajo en el parque.
Why: Relajarse is reflexive; you must use 'me' to show you are relaxing yourself.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: me relajé
Relajarse in the preterite is regular: me relajé, te relajaste, se relajó, nos relajamos, os relajasteis, se relajaron.
Imperfect
yo: me relajaba
Relajarse is regular in the imperfect: me relajaba, te relajabas, se relajaba, nos relajábamos, os relajabais, se relajaban.
Future
yo: me relajaré
The future of relajarse is regular: me relajaré, te relajarás, se relajará, nos relajaremos, os relajaréis, se relajarán.
Conditional
yo: me relajaría
Relajarse is regular in the conditional: me relajaría, te relajarías, se relajaría, nos relajaríamos, os relajaríais, se relajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me relaje
Relajarse is regular in the present subjunctive: me relaje, te relaxes, se relaje, nos relajemos, os relajéis, se relajen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me relajara
Relajarse is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: me relajara, te relajaras, se relajara, nos relajáramos, os relajarais, se relajaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: relájate
The imperative of relajarse uses the forms: relájate, relájese, relajémonos, relajaos, relájense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te relaxes
The negative imperative of relajarse uses the present subjunctive: no te relaxes, no se relaje, no nos relajemos, no os relajéis, no se relajen.