What does bajar mean?
bajar means to go down, come down in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get off, to get down, to climb down, to step down, to get out (e.g., of/from a platform or vehicle); to descend.
Principal forms of bajar
- Infinitive
- bajar
- Gerund
- bajando
- Past participle
- bajado
Bajar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
| yo | bajo | bajé | bajaba | bajaré |
| tú | bajas | bajaste | bajabas | bajarás |
| él / ella / usted | baja | bajó | bajaba | bajará |
| nosotros/as | bajamos | bajamos | bajábamos | bajaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | bajan | bajaron | bajaban | bajarán |
Pattern notes
- Bajar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with bajar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate bajar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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