Spanish Verb Conjugation - lavar
Spanish Verb: lavar 
English Translation: to wash
Notes: Regular. Note: For to wash in the sense of to wash up[oneself] use the reflexive form,lavarse.
Indicative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I wash, am washing | lavo | lavas | lava | lavamos | laváis | lavan |
| Present Perfect | I have washed | he lavado | has lavado | ha lavado | hemos lavado | habéis lavado | han lavado |
| Imperfect | I was washing, used to wash, washed | lavaba | lavabas | lavaba | lavábamos | lavabais | lavaban |
| Preterite | I washed | lavé | lavaste | lavó | lavamos | lavasteis | lavaron |
| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had washed | había lavado | habías lavado | había lavado | habíamos lavado | habíais lavado | habían lavado |
| Future | I will wash | lavaré | lavarás | lavará | lavaremos | lavaréis | lavarán |
| Future Perfect | I will have washed | habré lavado | habrás lavado | habrá lavado | habremos lavado | habréis lavado | habrán lavado |
| Conditional | I would wash | lavaría | lavarías | lavaría | lavaríamos | lavaríais | lavarían |
| Conditional Perfect | I would have washed | habría lavado | habrías lavado | habría lavado | habríamos lavado | habríais lavado | habrían lavado |
| Preterite Perfect | I had washed | hube lavado | hubiste lavado | hubo lavado | hubimos lavado | hubisteis lavado | hubieron lavado |
Subjunctive
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | I wash, am washing | lave | laves | lave | lavemos | lavéis | laven |
| Present Perfect | I have washed, washed | haya lavado | hayas lavado | haya lavado | hayamos lavado | hayáis lavado | hayan lavado |
| Imperfect | I washed, was washing | lavara OR lavase
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lavaras OR lavases
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lavara OR lavase
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laváramos OR lavásemos
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lavarais OR lavaseis
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lavaran OR lavasen.
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| Past Perfect - Pluperfect | I had washed | hubiera lavado OR hubiese lavado
|
hubieras lavado OR hubieses lavado
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hubiera lavado OR hubiese lavado
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hubiéramos lavado OR hubiésemoslavado
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hubierais lavado OR hubieseis lavado
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hubieran lavado OR hubiesen lavado.
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| Future | I will wash | lavare | lavares | lavare | laváremos | lavareis | lavaren |
| Future Perfect | I will have washed | hubiere lavado | hubieres lavado | hubiere lavado | hubiéremos lavado | hubiereis lavado | hubieren lavado |
Imperative
| inglés | yo | tú | él/ella/usted | nosotros/-as | vosotros/-as | ellos/ellas/ustedes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affirmative Imperative | Wash! | lava | lave | lavad | laven | ||
| Negative Commands | Don't wash! | no laves | no lave | no lavéis | no laven |
Other Forms
| Present Participle | washing | lavando |
| Past Participle | washed | lavado |
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Translated sentences containing 'lavar'
Me lavo la cara.
I wash my face.
Sofía se lava la cara.
Sofía washes her face.
Juan lavó la ropa.
John washed the clothing.
Hay que lavar la ropa.
You should do the laundry.
Hay que lavarse los dientes.
You should brush your teeth.
Voy a lavarme las manos.
I'm going to wash my hands.
¿Puede lavar los calcetines?
Can you wash the socks?
¿Puede lavar las camisas?
Can you wash the shirts?
Yo quería que Juan me ayudara a lavar la ropa.
I wanted John to help me wash the clothes.
¿Ya lavaste este plato?
Did you already wash this plate?
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