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Lavarse (to wash oneself) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Lavarse (to wash oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Lavarse - Conjugation of to wash oneself in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Lavarse (to wash oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)

Conjugation of to wash oneself in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo me lavaba I washed myself
tú te lavabas You washed yourself
él/ella se lavaba He/she washed himself/herself
nosotros/nosotras nos lavábamos we washed ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os lavabais You (plural) washed yourselves
ellos/ellas se lavaban They washed themselves

Example phrases

Spanish English
Me lavaba el pelo con champú suave. I used to wash my hair with mild shampoo.
Te lavabas las manos antes de comer. You used to wash your hands before eating.
Se lavaba con gel de aloe vera. He was washing himself with aloe vera gel.
Nos lavábamos la cara bien limpia. We used to wash our faces very clean.
Os lavabais antes de usar colonia. You would wash before using cologne.
Se lavaban y usaban desodorante fresco. They washed themselves and used fresh deodorant.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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me lavaba, te lavabas, se lavaban, os lavabais, nos lavábamos, se lavaba

1.
... el pelo con champú suave.
(I used to wash my hair with mild shampoo.)
2.
... las manos antes de comer.
(You used to wash your hands before eating.)
3.
... la cara bien limpia.
(We used to wash our faces very clean.)
4.
... y usaban desodorante fresco.
(They washed themselves and used fresh deodorant.)
5.
... con gel de aloe vera.
(He was washing himself with aloe vera gel.)
6.
... antes de usar colonia.
(You would wash before using cologne.)