Bailar (to dance) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of bailar (to dance) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Bailar (to dance) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

Module 6: La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Lesson 44: Viernes por la noche (Friday night out)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Bailar (to dance) Bailando (Dancing) Bailado (danced)

Bailar (to dance): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) bailo I dance
(tú) bailas You dance
(él/ella) baila he/she dances
(nosotros/nosotras) bailamos we dance
(vosotros/vosotras) bailáis You dance
(ellos/ellas) bailan They dance

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he bailado I have danced
(tú) has bailado You have danced
(él/ella) ha bailado he/she has danced
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos bailado We have danced
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis bailado you have danced
(ellos/ellas) han bailado they have danced

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) baile I dance
(tú) bailes you dance
(él/ella) baile he/she dance
(nosotros/nosotras) bailemos we dance
(vosotros/vosotras) bailéis you dance
(ellos/ellas) bailen they dance

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya bailado I have danced
(tú) hayas bailado You have danced
(él/ella) haya bailado he/she has danced
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos bailado we have danced
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis bailado you have danced
(ellos/ellas) hayan bailado they have danced

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) bailaba I was dancing
(tú) bailabas You were dancing
(él/ella) bailaba he/she was dancing
(nosotros/nosotras) bailábamos We were dancing
(vosotros/vosotras) bailabais You danced
(ellos/ellas) bailaban they danced

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había bailado I had danced
(tú) habías bailado You had danced
(él/ella) había bailado he/she had danced
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos bailado we had danced
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais bailado You had danced
(ellos/ellas) habían bailado they had danced

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) bailara/bailase I danced
(tú) bailaras/bailases you danced
(él/ella) bailara/bailase he/she danced
(nosotros/nosotras) bailáramos/bailásemos we danced
(vosotros/vosotras) bailarais/bailaseis you would dance
(ellos/ellas) bailaran/bailasen they danced

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese bailado I had danced
(tú) hubieras/hubieses bailado you had danced
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese bailado he/she had danced
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos bailado we had danced
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis bailado you would have danced
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen bailado they had danced

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) bailé I danced
(tú) bailaste You danced
(él/ella) bailó He/She danced
(nosotros/nosotras) bailamos we danced
(vosotros/vosotras) bailasteis You danced
(ellos/ellas) bailaron they danced

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube bailado I had danced
(tú) hubiste bailado You had danced
(él/ella) hubo bailado he/she had danced
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos bailado we had danced
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis bailado you had danced
(ellos/ellas) hubieron bailado they had danced

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) bailare I shall dance
(tú) bailares You will dance
(él/ella) bailare he will dance/she will dance
(nosotros/nosotras) bailáremos we will dance
(vosotros/vosotras) bailareis You will dance
(ellos/ellas) bailaren they would dance

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere bailado I will have danced
(tú) hubieres bailado you will have danced
(él/ella) hubiere bailado he/she will have danced
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos bailado we will have danced
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis bailado you will have danced
(ellos/ellas) hubieren bailado they will have danced

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) bailaré I will dance
(tú) bailarás You will dance
(él/ella) bailará he/she will dance
(nosotros/nosotras) bailaremos We will dance
(vosotros/vosotras) bailaréis You will dance
(ellos/ellas) bailarán they will dance

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré bailado I will have danced
(tú) habrás bailado You will have danced
(él/ella) habrá bailado he/she will have danced
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos bailado We will have danced
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis bailado You will have danced
(ellos/ellas) habrán bailado they will have danced
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
You dance
¡Baila! Dance!
¡Baile! Let's dance!
¡Bailemos! You dance
¡Bailad! You all dance!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No bailes! You do not dance!
¡No baile! Do not dance!
¡No bailemos! Let's not dance!
¡No bailéis! You (plural) do not dance.
¡No bailen! Don't dance!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) bailaría I would dance
(tú) bailarías You would dance
(él/ella) bailaría he/she would dance
(nosotros/nosotras) bailaríamos we would dance
(vosotros/vosotras) bailaríais You would dance
(ellos/ellas) bailarían They would dance

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría bailado I would have danced
(tú) habrías bailado You would have danced
(él/ella) habría bailado he would have danced/she would have danced
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos bailado we would have danced
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais bailado You would have danced
(ellos/ellas) habrían bailado they would have danced

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Tomorrow, I will dance at the rock concert.
Mañana, bailaré en el concierto de rock.
2. I dance at the concert.
Yo bailo en el concierto.
3. He dances with the actress.
Él baila con la actriz.
4. You will dance salsa to the music of the violin.
Bailarás salsa con la música del violín.
5. He will dance tango in the flamenco musical.
Él bailará tango en el musical de flamenco.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You danced in the school.
Vosotros bailasteis en la escuela.
2. They danced in the centre.
Ellos bailaron en el centro.
3. You have danced pop in the cinema.
Habéis bailado pop en el cine.
4. They danced near the cinema on Fridays.
Bailaban cerca del cine los viernes.
5. I have danced salsa in the theatre.
He bailado salsa en el teatro.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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bailáramos/bailásemos, bailaran/bailasen, bailes, baile

1.
Espero que yo ... en la fiesta en la plaza.
(I hope that I dance at the party in the square.)
2.
Si ellos/ellas ... en la escuela, todos se alegrarían.
(If they were to dance at the school, everyone would be pleased.)
3.
Es probable que él ... en el centro.
(It is likely that he will dance in the centre.)
4.
Si nosotros/nosotras ... en el parque, sería emocionante.
(If we were to dance in the park, it would be exciting.)
5.
Quiero que tú ... cerca de la tienda.
(I want you to dance near the shop.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If I had danced in the square, it would have been very fun.
Si yo hubiera/hubiese bailado en la plaza, habría sido muy divertido.
2. It is incredible that they have danced in the centre.
Es increíble que hayan bailado en el centro.
3. You had danced near the shop.
Tú hubiste bailado cerca de la tienda.
4. If you had danced in the park, it would have been a good way to exercise.
Si vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis bailado en el parque, habría sido una buena manera de hacer ejercicio.
5. If you had danced at the stop, everyone would have seen you.
Si tú hubieras/hubieses bailado en la parada, todos te habrían visto.