Verb Lookup
lavarse
to wash up
🧼 Infinitive · Infinitivo
lavarse
lah-VAHR-seh
to wash up
Gerund · Gerundio: lavando
Participle · Participio: lavado
Yo · I
me lavo
wash up
Yo me lavo.
I wash up.
Tú · You
te lavas
wash up
Tú te lavas.
You wash up.
Él / Ella · He / She
se lava
washes up
Él / Ella se lava.
He / She washes up.
Nosotros · We
nos lavamos
wash up
Nosotros nos lavamos.
We wash up.
Ellos · They
se lavan
wash up
Ellos se lavan.
They wash up.
Why does this change?
- Regular
- Follows the standard -ar/-er/-ir pattern in every tense — once you know the pattern, you can conjugate this verb without memorizing anything extra.
- Reflexive
- The subject does the action to itself, so the verb pairs with a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) — e.g. levantarse, "to get (oneself) up."
Used in lessons · Usado en lecciones
- 🌅 Mornings & Getting Dressed
Lávate la cara.
Wash your face.
- 🍽️ Meals & Snacks
¿Ya te lavaste las manos?
Did you already wash your hands?
- 🛁 Bath, Bedtime & Sick Days
Lávate los dientes.
Brush your teeth.
- 🧸 Kids: Essentials
Lávate las manos.
Wash your hands.
- 🐾 Animals: Essentials
Lávate las manos después de tocar los animales.
Wash your hands after touching the animals.
- 🧹 Chores & Cleanup
Lávate las manos, por favor.
Wash your hands, please. · from a conversation
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Words and phrases · Palabras y frases
Phrases with this verb · Frases con el verbo
- Lávate las manos.Wash your hands.
- Es tu turno de lavar los platos.It's your turn to wash the dishes.
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