Translation
to go down, to lower, to download
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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
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
.
We ran down the stairs.
, .
Lower your voice, please.
.
I am going to download the music to my computer.
.
They have to lower the price if they want to sell the house.
.
I got off the bus two stops early by mistake.
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