Bailar Conjugation Chart & Full Tense Guide

“Bailar” is an important verb in Spanish. It is a regular verb ending in “-ar,” which means it follows a predictable pattern in conjugation.

Below, you will find a list of all “bailar” conjugations across various tenses. 

I’m James, from Learn Spanish With James, a site dedicated to helping Spanish learners navigate the intricacies of tense conjugation with verb charts and example sentences with English translations. In this guide, I’ll help you learn how to conjugate ”bailar” in Spanish with example sentences in a wide range of contexts.

Whether you’re expressing yourself in the present indicative or delving into the nuances of the subjunctive mood, understanding how to conjugate “bailar” opens doors to expressing yourself fluently in Spanish.

Present Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bailo
you	tú	bailas
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	baila
we	nosotros,nosotras	bailamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bailáis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	bailan

When We Use the Present Tense

The present tense in Spanish is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions. It’s also used for general truths or facts. “Bailar” is a regular verb and its conjugations follow the typical pattern.

Examples of the Spanish Verb “Bailar” in the Present Tense

• Yo bailo en la fiesta. (I dance at the party.)
• Tú bailas muy bien. (You dance very well.)
• Él/ella/usted baila salsa los viernes. (He/she dances salsa on Fridays.)
• Nosotros bailamos en la boda. (We dance at the wedding.)
• Vosotros bailáis con gracia. (You all dance gracefully.)
• Ellos/ellas/ustedes bailan todas las noches. (They dance every night.)

Preterite Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bailé
you	tú	bailaste
he, she. it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	bailó
we	nosotros, nosotras	bailamos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	bailasteis
they, you (pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	bailaron

When We Use the Preterite Tense

Next, we come on to the preterite tense. In Spanish, we use this tense to describe actions that were completed in the past. It often refers to actions that have a specific beginning and end. As “bailar” is a regular verb, its conjugations follow the typical pattern. For example, ”we danced” – “vosotros bailasteis.” The list below provides more examples.

Examples of “BAILAR” in the Preterite Tense

• Yo bailé en la discoteca ayer. (I danced at the club yesterday.)
• Tú bailaste con María en la fiesta. (You danced with Maria at the party.)
• Él/ella bailó flamenco en el espectáculo. (He/she danced flamenco in the show.)
• Nosotros bailamos en el escenario. (We danced on stage.)
• Vosotros bailasteis toda la noche. (You all danced all night.)
• Ellos/ellas bailaron en la competición. (They danced in the competition.)

Imperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bailaba
you	tú	bailabas
he, she, it, you (formal)	él, ella, usted	bailaba
we	nosotros, nosotras	bailábamos
you (plural)	vosotros, vosotras	bailabais
they, you(pl. formal)	ellos, ellas, ustedes	bailaban

When We Use the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. It sets the scene or describes background information. Again, “bailar” is a regular verb and its conjugations follow the typical pattern, so this one is nice and easy to learn.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Imperfect Tense

• Yo bailaba en casa cuando sonaba la música. (I used to dance at home when the music played.)
• Tú bailabas en las fiestas de la universidad. (You used to dance at the college parties.)
• Él/ella bailaba salsa cada sábado. (He/she used to dance salsa every Saturday.)
• Nosotros bailábamos en el parque todas las tardes. (We used to dance in the park every afternoon.)
• Vosotros bailabais con energía en la clase de baile. (You all used to dance with energy in the dance class.)
• Ellos/ellas bailaban bajo la luna en la playa. (They used to dance under the moon at the beach.)

Future Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bailaré
you	tú	bailarás
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	bailará
we	nosotros,nosotras	bailaremos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bailaréis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	bailarán

When We Use the Future Tense

We use the future tense in Spanish is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future (obviously). In English, this is “will” happen or do something. 

Examples of “Bailar” in the Future Tense

• Yo bailaré en la competición el próximo mes. (I will dance in the competition next month.)
• Tú bailarás conmigo en la boda. (You will dance with me at the wedding.)
• Él/ella/usted bailará en el escenario mañana por la noche. (He/she will dance on stage tomorrow night.)
• Nosotros bailaremos en la fiesta de fin de año. (We will dance at the New Year’s party.)
• Vosotros bailaréis en el evento benéfico. (You all will dance at the charity event.)
• Ellos/ellas/ustedes bailarán en el concierto el sábado. (They will dance at the concert on Saturday.)

Conditional Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	bailaría
you	tú	bailarías
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	bailaría
we	nosotros,nosotras	bailaríamos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bailaríais
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	bailarían

When We Use the Conditional Tense

This one is nice and easy. The conditional tense in Spanish is used to express actions that “would” happen under certain conditions. Often, we use the conditional tense to talk about hypothetical situations or polite requests. I have provided example sentences with translations below.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Conditional Tense

• Yo bailaría contigo si supiera cómo. (I would dance with you if I knew how.)
• Tú bailarías mejor si practicaras más. (You would dance better if you practiced more.)
• Él/ella/usted bailaría toda la noche si pudiera. (He/she would dance all night if he/she could.)
• Nosotros bailaríamos más si tuviéramos tiempo. (We would dance more if we had time.)
• Vosotros bailaríais en la boda si os invitaran. (You all would dance at the wedding if you were invited.)
• Ellos/ellas/ustedes bailarían si no estuvieran cansados. (They would dance if they weren’t tired.)

Perfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	he	bailado
you	tú	has	bailado
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	ha	bailado
we	nosotros,nosotras	hemos	bailado
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habéis	bailado
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	han	bailado

When We Use the Perfect Tense

The perfect tense tense in Spanish is used to talk about actions that were completed recently or actions that have a connection to the present. In English, we say “have done” something. 

To conjugate ”bailar” in this tense, you need the auxiliary verb ”haber” and the past participle ”bailado”.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Pretérito Perfecto Tense

• Yo he bailado en todas las fiestas este mes. (I have danced at all the parties this month.)
• Tú has bailado muy bien esta noche. (You have danced very well tonight.)
• Él/ella ha bailado con todos sus amigos. (He/she has danced with all his/her friends.)
• Nosotros hemos bailado en la discoteca. (We have danced at the nightclub.)
• Vosotros habéis bailado durante horas. (You all have danced for hours.)
• Ellos/ellas han bailado en todas las reuniones. (They have danced at all the gatherings.)

Pluperfect Tense

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	había	bailado
you	tú	habías	bailado
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	había	bailado
we	nosotros,nosotras	habíamos	bailado
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habíais	bailado
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habían	bailado

When We Use the Pluperfect

The pluperfect tense in Spanish allows us to talk about actions that “had” occurred before another past action or a specific point in the past.

Again, to conjugate ”bailar” in the pluperfect tense, you need the auxiliary verb ”haber” and the past participle ”bailado”.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Pluperfect Tense

• Yo había bailado antes de que llegaras. (I had danced before you arrived.)
• Tú habías bailado en esa clase de baile antes. (You had danced in that dance class before.)
• Él/ella había bailado en esa discoteca muchas veces. (He/she had danced at that club many times.)
• Nosotros habíamos bailado juntos antes. (We had danced together before.)
• Vosotros habíais bailado con ellos en el pasado. (You all had danced with them in the past.)
• Ellos/ellas habían bailado esa canción antes. (They had danced that song before.)

Future Perfect

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habré	bailado
you	tú	habrás	bailado
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habrá	bailado
we	nosotros,nosotras	habremos	bailado
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habréis	bailado
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrán	bailado

When We Use the Future Perfect

Next, it’s the future perfect tense. This tense allows us to talk about actions that “will have been” completed by a certain point in the future. Once again, to conjugate “bailar” in the pluperfect tense, you need the auxiliary verb ”haber” and the past participle ”bailado”.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Future Perfect Tense

• Yo habré bailado en todas las ciudades de España para el final del año. (I will have danced in all the cities of Spain by the end of the year.)
• Tú habrás bailado en todas las fiestas importantes para el próximo verano. (You will have danced at all the important parties by next summer.)
• Él/ella habrá bailado en todas las competiciones de baile para el próximo mes. (He/she will have danced in all the dance competitions by next month.)
• Nosotros habremos bailado en todas las reuniones familiares para la próxima navidad. (We will have danced at all the family gatherings by next Christmas.)
• Vosotros habréis bailado en todas las ceremonias importantes para el próximo año. (You all will have danced at all the important ceremonies by next year.)
• Ellos/ellas habrán bailado en todos los eventos culturales para el próximo festival. (They will have danced at all the cultural events by the next festival.)

Conditional Perfect

Pronouns	Pronombres	Auxiliary verb ‘haber’	Past Participle
I	yo	habría	bailado
you	tú	habrías	bailado
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	habría	bailado
we	nosotros,nosotras	habríamos	bailado
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	habríais	bailado
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	habrían	bailado

When We Use the Conditional Perfect

The conditional perfect tense in Spanish is used to talk about actions that would have been completed by a certain point in the past if certain conditions had been met.

As with all perfect tenses, to conjugate this Spanish verb in the conditional perfect, you need the auxiliary verb ”haber” and the past participle ”bailado”.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Conditional Perfect

• Yo habría bailado contigo si hubiera tenido más tiempo. (I would have danced with you if I had had more time.)
• Tú habrías bailado mejor si hubieras practicado más. (You would have danced better if you had practiced more.)
• Él/ella habría bailado toda la noche si no estuviera cansado/a. (He/she would have danced all night if he/she weren’t tired.)
• Nosotros habríamos bailado más si hubiéramos tenido la oportunidad. (We would have danced more if we had had the chance.)
• Vosotros habríais bailado en la boda si os hubieran invitado. (You all would have danced at the wedding if you had been invited.)
• Ellos/ellas habrían bailado si no hubiera llovido. (They would have danced if it hadn’t rained.)

Present Subjunctive

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
I	yo	baile
you	tú	bailes
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	baile
we	nosotros,nosotras	bailemos
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	bailéis
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	bailen

When We Use the Present Subjunctive

The present subjunctive tense in Spanish is used to express desires, doubts, or hypothetical situations. It is employed in various contexts where uncertainty, wishes, or subjective perspectives are involved.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Present Subjunctive

• Quiero que tú bailes conmigo. (I want you to dance with me.)
• Espero que él/ella baile bien en la competición. (I hope he/she dances well in the competition.)
• Dudo que nosotros bailemos toda la noche. (I doubt we will dance all night.)
• Es importante que vosotros bailéis con gracia. (It’s important that you all dance gracefully.)
• Sugiero que ellos/ellas bailen más en las clases de baile. (I suggest they dance more in dance classes.)

Affirmative Imperative

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡baila!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡baile!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡bailemos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡bailad!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡bailen!

When We Use The Affirmative Imperative

Next up, we’ve got the imperative.

The affirmative imperative in Spanish is used to give commands or requests in a direct, affirmative manner. When using this Spanish verb in the affirmative imperative, you’re instructing someone to dance.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Affirmative Imperative

• ¡Baila con alegría! (Dance with joy!)
• Bailad en parejas. (Dance in pairs.)
• ¡Bailen al ritmo de la música! (Dance to the rhythm of the music.)

In these examples, the affirmative imperative form of “bailar” is used to issue commands or requests to dance.

Negative Imperative

Pronouns	Pronombres	Conjugation
you	tú	¡no bailes!
he,she,it, you(formal)	él,ella,usted	¡no baile!
we	nosotros,nosotras	¡no bailemos!
you pl.	vosotros, vosotras	¡no bailéis!
they, you pl. (formal)	ellos,ellas,ustedes	¡no bailen!

When We Use The Negative Imperative

As the name suggests, the negative imperative in Spanish is used to give commands or requests in a negative, prohibitive manner. When using the verb “bailar” in the negative imperative, you’re instructing someone not to dance.

Examples of “Bailar” in the Negative Imperative

• No bailes tan cerca del borde. (Don’t dance so close to the edge.)
• No bailéis en la sala de estar. (Don’t dance in the living room.)
• ¡No bailen durante la ceremonia! (Don’t dance during the ceremony.)

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