verb
- transitive to wash
- transitive to wipe, clear (disgrace, doubt, etc.)
- reflexive to wash oneself
- reflexive to wash a body part of oneself (e.g. hands, hair, etc.)
lavar
to wash
Meanings
Conjugation
Gerund lavando · past participle lavado
Indicative
| present | imperfect | preterite | future | conditional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lavo | lavaba | lavé | lavaré | lavaría |
| tú | lavas | lavabas | lavaste | lavarás | lavarías |
| vos | lavás | lavabas | lavaste | lavarás | lavarías |
| él, ella, usted | lava | lavaba | lavó | lavará | lavaría |
| nosotros | lavamos | lavábamos | lavamos | lavaremos | lavaríamos |
| vosotros | laváis | lavabais | lavasteis | lavaréis | lavaríais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | lavan | lavaban | lavaron | lavarán | lavarían |
Subjunctive
| present | imperfect (-ra) | imperfect (-se) | future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lave | lavara | lavase | lavare |
| tú | laves | lavaras | lavases | lavares |
| vos | lavés | lavaras | lavases | lavares |
| él, ella, usted | lave | lavara | lavase | lavare |
| nosotros | lavemos | laváramos | lavásemos | laváremos |
| vosotros | lavéis | lavarais | lavaseis | lavareis |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | laven | lavaran | lavasen | lavaren |
Imperative
| affirmative | negative | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | lava, lávate | no laves |
| vos | lavá, lavate | |
| usted | lave | no lave |
| nosotros | lavemos, lavémonos | no lavemos |
| vosotros | lavad, lavaos | no lavéis |
| ustedes | laven | no laven |
In sentences
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. #687993
Tom se lavó. Tom washed himself. #9452875
Ella se lavó. She washed herself. #1272309
Lava el auto. Wash the car. #4752737
Id a lavaros. Get yourselves cleaned up. #7929288
Lavo la camisa. I wash the blouse. #437153