Bathe – English Verbs Conjugation

bathe bathes bathing bathed

Bathe means to wash in water or swim. Regular verb: bathe-bathed-bathed.

Meanings

To wash in water
To swim for pleasure
To cover or surround

Common Collocations

bathe in sunlight bathe a wound bathe the baby go bathing

Tip for Learners

Bathe is more formal than bath. "The room was bathed in light."

Present Simple

I	bathe
you	bathe
he/she/it	bathes
we	bathe
they	bathe

Examples - Present Simple

I bathe every morning.
You bathe the baby gently.
She bathes in the evening.
We bathe in the ocean in summer.
They bathe the dog weekly.

Present Continuous

I	am bathing
you	are bathing
he/she/it	is bathing
we	are bathing
they	are bathing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am bathing the baby now.
You are bathing in luxury.
She is bathing in the tub.
We are bathing in sunlight.
They are bathing the dogs.

Present Perfect

I	have bathed
you	have bathed
he/she/it	has bathed
we	have bathed
they	have bathed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have bathed already.
You have bathed the children.
He has bathed in the river.
We have bathed in mineral springs.
They have bathed the pets.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been bathing
you	have been bathing
he/she/it	has been bathing
we	have been bathing
they	have been bathing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been bathing for an hour.
You have been bathing the baby.
She has been bathing in the sun.
We have been bathing in the pool.
They have been bathing dogs all day.

Past Simple

I	bathed
you	bathed
he/she/it	bathed
we	bathed
they	bathed

Examples - Past Simple

I bathed the baby last night.
You bathed in the hot spring.
He bathed in the river.
We bathed at the beach.
They bathed the wounded.

Past Continuous

I	was bathing
you	were bathing
he/she/it	was bathing
we	were bathing
they	were bathing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was bathing when the phone rang.
You were bathing the children.
She was bathing in the tub.
We were bathing in the lake.
They were bathing the dogs.

Past Perfect

I	had bathed
you	had bathed
he/she/it	had bathed
we	had bathed
they	had bathed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had bathed before dinner.
You had bathed the baby already.
He had bathed in the river.
We had bathed before going out.
They had bathed the animals.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been bathing
you	had been bathing
he/she/it	had been bathing
we	had been bathing
they	had been bathing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been bathing for an hour.
You had been bathing the children.
She had been bathing in the sun.
We had been bathing at the beach.
They had been bathing pets all day.

Future Simple

I	will bathe
you	will bathe
he/she/it	will bathe
we	will bathe
they	will bathe

Examples - Future Simple

I will bathe after exercise.
You will bathe the baby tonight.
He will bathe in the lake.
We will bathe at the beach.
They will bathe the dogs tomorrow.

Future Continuous

I	will be bathing
you	will be bathing
he/she/it	will be bathing
we	will be bathing
they	will be bathing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be bathing at eight.
You will be bathing the children.
She will be bathing in the sun.
We will be bathing at the resort.
They will be bathing the pets.

Future Perfect

I	will have bathed
you	will have bathed
he/she/it	will have bathed
we	will have bathed
they	will have bathed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have bathed by then.
You will have bathed the baby.
He will have bathed in the hot spring.
We will have bathed before dinner.
They will have bathed all the dogs.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been bathing
you	will have been bathing
he/she/it	will have been bathing
we	will have been bathing
they	will have been bathing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been bathing for an hour.
You will have been bathing the baby.
She will have been bathing in the sun.
We will have been bathing at the spa.
They will have been bathing pets.