/baˈxaɾ/
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Translation
to go down, to lower, to download
Word origin
From the adjective bajo ('low'), which comes from Latin bassus ('low, short'). The same root gives English bass and base (low).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bassus
- English cognates
- bass, base, abase
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bajo | bajé | bajaba | bajaré | bajaría |
| tú | bajas | bajaste | bajabas | bajarás | bajarías |
| él/ella/ud. | baja | bajó | bajaba | bajará | bajaría |
| nos. | bajamos | bajamos | bajábamos | bajaremos | bajaríamos |
| vos. | bajáis | bajasteis | bajabais | bajaréis | bajaríais |
| ellos/uds. | bajan | bajaron | bajaban | bajarán | bajarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | baje | bajara | bajase |
| tú | bajes | bajaras | bajases |
| él/ella/ud. | baje | bajara | bajase |
| nos. | bajemos | bajáramos | bajásemos |
| vos. | bajéis | bajarais | bajaseis |
| ellos/uds. | bajen | bajaran | bajasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | baja |
| ud. | baje |
| nosotros | bajemos |
| vosotros | bajad |
| uds. | bajen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bajando
- Past participle
- bajado
Examples
escaleras .
We ran down the stairs.
, .
Lower your voice, please.
ordenador.
I am going to download the music to my computer.
.
They have to lower the price if they want to sell the house.
paradas .
I got off the bus two stops early by mistake.
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