Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Bajar in Spanish
bajar to go down, to lower, to bring down Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Bajar (to go down, to lower, to bring down) is a widely used regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: bajo, bajas, baja, bajamos, bajáis, bajan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- bajado gone down
- Gerund
- bajando going down
- Similar
- agachar, descender
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Bajar
- Bajar in the Indicative Present
- Bajar in the Indicative Preterite
- Bajar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Bajar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Bajar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Bajar in the Indicative Future
- Bajar in the Indicative Conditional
- Bajar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Bajar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Bajar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Bajar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Bajar
- Imperative tenses of Bajar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Bajar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Bajar
Bajar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of bajar 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, “bajo”, meaning “I go down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajo | I go down |
| Tú | bajas | you go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baja | s/he goes down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajamos | we go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajáis | you (plural) go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajan | they go down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem baj- plus the -ar endings.
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Bajar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of bajar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “bajé”, meaning “I went down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajé | I went down |
| Tú | bajaste | you went down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajó | s/he went down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajamos | we went down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajasteis | you (plural) went down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajaron | they went down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem baj- plus the -ar endings.
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Bajar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of bajar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “bajaba”, meaning “I used to go down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajaba | I used to go down |
| Tú | bajabas | you used to go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajaba | s/he used to go down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajábamos | we used to go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajabais | you (plural) used to go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajaban | they used to go down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem baj- plus the -ar endings.
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Bajar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of bajar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy bajando”, meaning “I am going down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy bajando | I am going down |
| Tú | estás bajando | you are going down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está bajando | s/he is going down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos bajando | we are going down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis bajando | you (plural) are going down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están bajando | they are going down |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund bajando.
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Bajar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of bajar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a bajar”, meaning “I am going to go down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a bajar | I am going to go down |
| Tú | vas a bajar | you are going to go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a bajar | s/he is going to go down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a bajar | we are going to go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a bajar | you (plural) are going to go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a bajar | they are going to go down |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive bajar.
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Bajar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of bajar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “bajaré”, meaning “I will go down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajaré | I will go down |
| Tú | bajarás | you will go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajará | s/he will go down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajaremos | we will go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajaréis | you (plural) will go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajarán | they will go down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive bajar plus the future endings.
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Bajar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of bajar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “bajaría”, meaning “I would go down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajaría | I would go down |
| Tú | bajarías | you would go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajaría | s/he would go down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajaríamos | we would go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajaríais | you (plural) would go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajarían | they would go down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive bajar plus the conditional endings.
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Bajar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of bajar 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 bajado”, meaning “I have gone down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he bajado | I have gone down |
| Tú | has bajado | you have gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha bajado | s/he has gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos bajado | we have gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis bajado | you (plural) have gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han bajado | they have gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle bajado.
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Bajar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of bajar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había bajado”, meaning “I had gone down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había bajado | I had gone down |
| Tú | habías bajado | you had gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había bajado | s/he had gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos bajado | we had gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais bajado | you (plural) had gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían bajado | they had gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle bajado.
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Bajar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of bajar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré bajado”, meaning “I will have gone down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré bajado | I will have gone down |
| Tú | habrás bajado | you will have gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá bajado | s/he will have gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos bajado | we will have gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis bajado | you (plural) will have gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán bajado | they will have gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle bajado.
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Bajar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of bajar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría bajado”, meaning “I would have gone down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría bajado | I would have gone down |
| Tú | habrías bajado | you would have gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría bajado | s/he would have gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos bajado | we would have gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais bajado | you (plural) would have gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían bajado | they would have gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle bajado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Bajar
Bajar 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, “baje”, meaning “I go down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | baje | I go down |
| Tú | bajes | you go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baje | s/he goes down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajemos | we go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajéis | you (plural) go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajen | they go down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem baj- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Bajar 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, “bajara”, meaning “I went down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajara | I went down |
| Tú | bajaras | you went down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajara | s/he went down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajáramos | we went down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajarais | you (plural) went down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajaran | they went down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, bajaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (bajáramos).
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Bajar 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, “bajare”, meaning “I will go down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bajare | I will go down |
| Tú | bajares | you will go down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bajare | s/he will go down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajáremos | we will go down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajareis | you (plural) will go down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajaren | they will go down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, bajaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (bajáremos).
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Bajar 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 bajado”, meaning “I have gone down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya bajado | I have gone down |
| Tú | hayas bajado | you have gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya bajado | s/he has gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos bajado | we have gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis bajado | you (plural) have gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan bajado | they have gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle bajado.
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Bajar 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 bajado”, meaning “I had gone down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera bajado | I had gone down |
| Tú | hubieras bajado | you had gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera bajado | s/he had gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos bajado | we had gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais bajado | you (plural) had gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran bajado | they had gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle bajado.
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Bajar 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 bajado”, meaning “I will have gone down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere bajado | I will have gone down |
| Tú | hubieres bajado | you will have gone down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere bajado | s/he will have gone down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos bajado | we will have gone down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis bajado | you (plural) will have gone down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren bajado | they will have gone down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle bajado.
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Imperative tenses of Bajar
Bajar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “baje”, meaning “(to you formal) go down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | baja | (to you) go down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | baje | (to you formal) go down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | bajemos | let's go down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | bajad | (to you plural) go down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | bajen | (to you plural formal) go down! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (baja); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (baje, bajemos, bajen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (bajad).
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Bajar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no baje”, meaning “(to you formal) don't go down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no bajes | (to you) don't go down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no baje | (to you formal) don't go down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no bajemos | let's not go down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no bajéis | (to you plural) don't go down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no bajen | (to you plural formal) don't go down! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no bajes, no baje, no bajemos, no bajéis, no bajen.
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Frequently asked questions about Bajar
Is bajar a regular or irregular verb?
Bajar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate bajar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), bajar is conjugated as: yo bajo, tú bajas, él/ella/usted baja, nosotros bajamos, vosotros bajáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bajan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate bajar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), bajar is conjugated as: yo bajé, tú bajaste, él/ella/usted bajó, nosotros bajamos, vosotros bajasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bajaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate bajar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), bajar is conjugated as: yo bajaba, tú bajabas, él/ella/usted bajaba, nosotros bajábamos, vosotros bajabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes bajaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate bajar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), bajar is conjugated as: yo bajaré, tú bajarás, él/ella/usted bajará, nosotros bajaremos, vosotros bajaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bajarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate bajar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), bajar is conjugated as: yo baje, tú bajes, él/ella/usted baje, nosotros bajemos, vosotros bajéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes bajen. The present subjunctive 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.
What’s the difference between bajar and bajarse?
Bajar means ‘to go down, to lower, to bring down’ and bajarse means ‘to bend down, to get off (vehicle)’. Bajarse is the reflexive form of bajar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo bajo becomes me bajo. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so baja becomes bájate.
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