Regular -ARR verb

lavar
to wash

Complete conjugation reference for lavar (to wash) — all 13 tenses with example sentences, grammar notes and GCSE tips.

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Lavar — all 13 tenses

Lavar is a regular -arr verb meaning to wash.

Indicative
Presente guide →
yolavo
lavas
éllava
noslavamos
voslaváis
elloslavan
Pretérito Indefinido guide →
yolavé
lavaste
éllavó
noslavamos
voslavasteis
elloslavaron
Pretérito Imperfecto guide →
yolavaba
lavabas
éllavaba
noslavábamos
voslavabais
elloslavaban
Futuro guide →
yolavaré
lavarás
éllavará
noslavaremos
voslavaréis
elloslavarán
Condicional guide →
yolavaría
lavarías
éllavaría
noslavaríamos
voslavaríais
elloslavarían
Pretérito Perfecto guide →
yohe lavado
has lavado
élha lavado
noshemos lavado
voshabéis lavado
elloshan lavado
Pluscuamperfecto guide →
yohabía lavado
habías lavado
élhabía lavado
noshabíamos lavado
voshabíais lavado
elloshabían lavado
Futuro Compuesto guide →
yohabré lavado
habrás lavado
élhabrá lavado
noshabremos lavado
voshabréis lavado
elloshabrán lavado
Presente Progresivo guide →
yoestoy lavando
estás lavando
élestá lavando
nosestamos lavando
vosestáis lavando
ellosestán lavando
Subjunctive
Pres. Subjuntivo guide →
yolave
laves
éllave
noslavemos
voslavéis
elloslaven
Imperf. Subjuntivo guide →
yolavara
lavaras
éllavara
noslaváramos
voslavarais
elloslavaran
Imperative
Imperativo guide →
yo
lava
éllave
noslavemos
voslavad
elloslaven

Example sentences with lavar

lavar — see conjugation tables above for usage examples.

Common mistakes with lavar

⚠ Common mistakes

Make sure you apply the correct endings for lavar in each tense and pronoun. Check the tables above and practice regularly.

Grammar notes

lavar is a regular -arr verb. It follows the standard -arr pattern across all tenses.

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ellos / ellas (Futuro)
nosotros (Pretérito Indefinido)
yo (Presente)

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate lavar in the present tense?

yo: lavo, tú: lavas, él: lava, nosotros: lavamos, vosotros: laváis, ellos: lavan

Is lavar a regular or irregular verb?

Lavar is a regular -arr verb following the standard -arr pattern.

How do you use lavar in a GCSE Spanish essay?

Use lavar in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.

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