Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Bailar in Spanish
To dance Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Bailar
- Bailar in the Indicative Present
- Bailar in the Indicative Preterite
- Bailar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Bailar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Bailar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Bailar in the Indicative Future
- Bailar in the Indicative Conditional
- Bailar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Bailar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Bailar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Bailar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Bailar
- Imperative tenses of Bailar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Bailar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Bailar is the Spanish verb for "to dance". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to bailar include: danzar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | bailar | to dance |
| Past participle | bailado | danced |
| Gerund | bailando | dancing |
Indicative Tenses of Bailar
Bailar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of bailar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "bailo", meaning "I dance".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailo | I dance |
| Tú | bailas | you dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baila | s/he dances, you (formal) dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailamos | we dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailáis | you (plural) dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailan | they dance, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of bailar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "bailé", meaning "I danced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailé | I danced |
| Tú | bailaste | you danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailó | s/he danced, you (formal) danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailamos | we danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailasteis | you (plural) danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailaron | they danced, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of bailar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "bailaba", meaning "I used to dance".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailaba | I used to dance |
| Tú | bailabas | you used to dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailaba | s/he used to dance, you (formal) used to dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailábamos | we used to dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailabais | you (plural) used to dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailaban | they used to dance, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of bailar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy bailando", meaning "I am dancing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy bailando | I am dancing |
| Tú | estás bailando | you are dancing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está bailando | s/he is dancing, you (formal) are dancing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos bailando | we are dancing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis bailando | you (plural) are dancing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están bailando | they are dancing, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of bailar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a bailar", meaning "I am going to dance".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a bailar | I am going to dance |
| Tú | vas a bailar | you are going to dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a bailar | s/he is going to dance, you (formal) are going to dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a bailar | we are going to dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a bailar | you (plural) are going to dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a bailar | they are going to dance, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of bailar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "bailaré", meaning "I will dance".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailaré | I will dance |
| Tú | bailarás | you will dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailará | s/he will dance, you (formal) will dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailaremos | we will dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailaréis | you (plural) will dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailarán | they will dance, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of bailar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "bailaría", meaning "I would dance".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailaría | I would dance |
| Tú | bailarías | you would dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailaría | s/he would dance, you (formal) would dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailaríamos | we would dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailaríais | you (plural) would dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailarían | they would dance, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of bailar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he bailado", meaning "I have danced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he bailado | I have danced |
| Tú | has bailado | you have danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha bailado | s/he has danced, you (formal) have danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos bailado | we have danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis bailado | you (plural) have danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han bailado | they have danced, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of bailar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había bailado", meaning "I had danced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había bailado | I had danced |
| Tú | habías bailado | you had danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había bailado | s/he had danced, you (formal) had danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos bailado | we had danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais bailado | you (plural) had danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían bailado | they had danced, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of bailar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré bailado", meaning "I will have danced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré bailado | I will have danced |
| Tú | habrás bailado | you will have danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá bailado | s/he will have danced, you (formal) will have danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos bailado | we will have danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis bailado | you (plural) will have danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán bailado | they will have danced, |
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Bailar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of bailar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría bailado", meaning "I would have danced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría bailado | I would have danced |
| Tú | habrías bailado | you would have danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría bailado | s/he would have danced, you (formal) would have danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos bailado | we would have danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais bailado | you (plural) would have danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían bailado | they would have danced, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Bailar
Bailar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "baile", meaning "I dance".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | baile | I dance |
| Tú | bailes | you dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baile | s/he dances, you (formal) dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailemos | we dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailéis | you (plural) dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailen | they dance, |
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Bailar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "bailara", meaning "I danced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailara | I danced |
| Tú | bailaras | you danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailara | s/he danced, you (formal) danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailáramos | we danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailarais | you (plural) danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailaran | they danced, |
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Bailar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "bailare", meaning "I will dance".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bailare | I will dance |
| Tú | bailares | you will dance |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bailare | s/he will dance, you (formal) will dance |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailáremos | we will dance |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailareis | you (plural) will dance |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailaren | they will dance, |
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Bailar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya bailado", meaning "I have danced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bailado | I have danced |
| Tú | hayas bailado | you have danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya bailado | s/he has danced, you (formal) have danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos bailado | we have danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis bailado | you (plural) have danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan bailado | they have danced, |
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Bailar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera bailado", meaning "I had danced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera bailado | I had danced |
| Tú | hubieras bailado | you had danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera bailado | s/he had danced, you (formal) had danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos bailado | we had danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais bailado | you (plural) had danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran bailado | they had danced, |
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Bailar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere bailado", meaning "I will have danced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere bailado | I will have danced |
| Tú | hubieres bailado | you will have danced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere bailado | s/he will have danced, you (formal) will have danced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos bailado | we will have danced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis bailado | you (plural) will have danced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren bailado | they will have danced, |
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Imperative Tenses of Bailar
Bailar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "baile", meaning "(to you formal) dance!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | baila | (to you) dance! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baile | (to you formal) dance! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bailemos | let's dance! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bailad | (to you plural) dance! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bailen | (to you plural formal) dance! |
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Bailar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no baile", meaning "(to you formal) don't dance!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no bailes | (to you) don't dance! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no baile | (to you formal) don't dance! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no bailemos | let's not dance! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no bailéis | (to you plural) don't dance! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no bailen | (to you plural formal) don't dance! |
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