-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate bailar in Spanish

to dance

bailar is a regular -ar verb ranked #191 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo bailo todos los días." (I dance every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bailo
bailas
él/ella/Ud. baila
nosotros bailamos
vosotros bailáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailan
Example

Yo bailo todos los días.

I dance every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bailé
bailaste
él/ella/Ud. bailó
nosotros bailamos
vosotros bailasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailaron
Example

Nosotros bailamos juntos.

We dance together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bailaba
bailabas
él/ella/Ud. bailaba
nosotros bailábamos
vosotros bailabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailaban
Example

Antes yo bailaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to dance often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bailaré
bailarás
él/ella/Ud. bailará
nosotros bailaremos
vosotros bailaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailarán
Example

Mañana yo bailaré.

Tomorrow I will dance.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bailaría
bailarías
él/ella/Ud. bailaría
nosotros bailaríamos
vosotros bailaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo bailaría.

If I could, I would dance.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo baile
bailes
él/ella/Ud. baile
nosotros bailemos
vosotros bailéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailen
Example

Quiero que tú bailes más.

I want you to dance more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
baila
él/ella/Ud. baile
nosotros bailemos
vosotros bailad
ellos/ellas/Uds. bailen
Example

Él baila con frecuencia.

He dances often.

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