Conjugation of bajar in Spanish
bajarto go down; to lower; to get off (a vehicle)regular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajo | |
| tú | bajas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | baja | |
| nosotros | bajamos | |
| vosotros | bajáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- vosotros
bajaisbajáisMissing accent on the stressed vowel: correct form is 'bajáis'.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajé | |
| tú | bajaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajó | |
| nosotros | bajamos | |
| vosotros | bajasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
bajebajéFirst-person preterite of -ar verbs carries an acute accent: 'bajé'. - él/ella/Ud.
bajobajóThird-person preterite needs an accent on -ó: 'bajó'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajaba | |
| tú | bajabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajaba | |
| nosotros | bajábamos | |
| vosotros | bajabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajaban |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Imperfecto
- nosotros
bajabamosbajábamosThe nosotros imperfect has an accent on the stressed vowel: 'bajábamos'.
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajaré | |
| tú | bajarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajará | |
| nosotros | bajaremos | |
| vosotros | bajaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajarán |
Common mistakes in the Futuro Simple
- vosotros
bajareisbajaréisFuture vosotros requires an accent: 'bajaréis'.
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajaría | |
| tú | bajarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajaría | |
| nosotros | bajaríamos | |
| vosotros | bajaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajarían |
Common mistakes in the Condicional Simple
- nosotros
bajariamosbajaríamosConditional nosotros needs an accent on the 'í': 'bajaríamos'.
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | baje | |
| tú | bajes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | baje | |
| nosotros | bajemos | |
| vosotros | bajéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajen |
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajara | |
| tú | bajaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajara | |
| nosotros | bajáramos | |
| vosotros | bajarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajaran |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Imperfecto
- nosotros
bajaramosbajáramosThe nosotros form of imperfect subjunctive has an accent: 'bajáramos'.
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | baja | |
| él/ella/Ud. | baje | |
| nosotros | bajemos | |
| vosotros | bajad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajen |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- vosotros
bajaísbajadAffirmative vosotros imperative is 'bajad'; confusion with present-subjunctive 'bajéis' or misspelt 'bajaís' is common.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajando | |
| tú | bajando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajando | |
| nosotros | bajando | |
| vosotros | bajando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | bajado | |
| tú | bajado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | bajado | |
| nosotros | bajado | |
| vosotros | bajado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | bajado |
bajar — frequently asked questions
Is bajar a regular verb?
Yes — bajar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does bajar mean?
bajar is a Spanish verb meaning "to go down; to lower; to get off (a vehicle)".