Relajarse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Relajarse in Spanish

Relajarse means “to relax.” You will learn its regular -AR conjugation with the required pronominal clitics, including present and past forms, compound systems, subjunctive forms, and affirmative and negative commands.

Relajarse conjugation at a glance

Relajarse means “to relax.” Verb type: Regular AR. Linguistically, it follows a regular -AR with required pronominal clitics pattern.

• relajarse — to relax
• relajándose — gerund form used to build progressive constructions
• relajado — past participle used with haber in compound forms

Relajarse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps form progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. With haber, the participle remains unchanged for gender and number.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	relajarse	to relax
Gerund	relajándose	relaxing oneself / relaxing
Past participle	relajado	relaxed
Compound infinitive	haberse relajado	to have relaxed
Compound gerund	habiéndose relajado	having relaxed

Relajarse meaning and essential uses

Relajarse is used in the sense of “to relax.” The examples below show central everyday uses of this target verb.

• Me relajo después del trabajo. — I relax after work.
• Nos relajamos con música tranquila. — We relax with calm music.

Relajarse conjugation pattern

Relajarse uses the ordinary -AR endings of relajar. The pronominal clitics me, te, se, nos, os, se are part of the conjugated form, and affirmative commands attach the clitic while negative commands place it before the verb.

The required unstressed pronouns are me — myself, te — yourself, se — himself / herself / yourself / themselves, nos — ourselves, os — yourselves, and se — themselves / yourselves, according to the grammatical person.

Relajarse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Relajarse present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving the target verb. The Spanish label is el presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use the standard present endings for relajar. Add the matching pronominal clitic before the finite verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajo	I relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajas	you relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relaja	he / she relaxes; you relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajamos	we relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajáis	you (plural) relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajan	they / you (plural) relax

• Me relajo unos minutos después de comer. — I relax for a few minutes after eating.

Relajarse preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events. It presents the action as a finished event rather than background or habit. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Use the regular preterite endings for this conjugation class. Place the required pronominal clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajé	I relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajaste	you relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajó	he / she relaxed; you relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajamos	we relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajasteis	you (plural, informal) relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajaron	they / you (plural) relaxed

• Anoche nos relajamos viendo una película. — Last night we relaxed by watching a movie.

Relajarse imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations when the action is viewed without a completed boundary. The Spanish label is el pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the regular imperfect endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required pronominal clitic before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajaba	I used to relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajabas	you used to relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajaba	he / she used to relax; you used to relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajábamos	we used to relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajabais	you (plural, informal) used to relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajaban	they / you (plural) used to relax

• Durante las vacaciones, me relajaba junto al mar. — During the vacation, I used to relax by the sea.

Relajarse present progressive

Use the present progressive when the action is in progress around the present moment. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis estar + gerundio — estar + gerund periphrasis.

Build this periphrasis with estar plus relajando — the gerund of relajar. The table uses clitic placement before estar; enclitic placement on the gerund is also possible in forms such as estoy relajándome — I am relaxing.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me estoy relajando	I am relaxing
Tú — you, singular informal	te estás relajando	you are relaxing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se está relajando	he / she is relaxing; you are relaxing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos estamos relajando	we are relaxing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os estáis relajando	you (plural, informal) are relaxing
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se están relajando	they / you (plural) are relaxing

• Ahora me estoy relajando en el sofá. — I am relaxing on the sofa now.

Relajarse near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or events viewed as approaching or already intended. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis ir a + infinitivo — ir a + infinitive periphrasis.

Build the near future with ir a plus relajar — the infinitive. The table places the clitic before ir; attaching it to the infinitive is also possible, as in voy a relajarme — I am going to relax.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me voy a relajar	I am going to relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te vas a relajar	you are going to relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se va a relajar	he / she is going to relax; you are going to relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos vamos a relajar	we are going to relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os vais a relajar	you (plural, informal) are going to relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se van a relajar	they / you (plural) are going to relax

• Después de cenar, me voy a relajar. — After dinner, I am going to relax.

Relajarse future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, in suitable contexts, probability or conjecture. The Spanish label is el futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to relajar — the infinitive. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajaré	I will relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajarás	you will relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajará	he / she will relax; you will relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajaremos	we will relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajaréis	you (plural, informal) will relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajarán	they / you (plural) will relax

• Mañana nos relajaremos después de la reunión. — Tomorrow we will relax after the meeting.

Relajarse conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings when context supports them. The Spanish label is el condicional simple — conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to relajar — the infinitive. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajaría	I would relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajarías	you would relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajaría	he / she would relax; you would relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajaríamos	we would relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajaríais	you (plural, informal) would relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajarían	they / you (plural) would relax

• Con más tiempo, me relajaría antes de salir. — With more time, I would relax before going out.

Relajarse present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its frequency and distribution vary across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present of haber with relajado — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me he relajado	I have relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te has relajado	you have relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se ha relajado	he / she has relaxed; you have relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hemos relajado	we have relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habéis relajado	you (plural, informal) have relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se han relajado	they / you (plural) have relaxed

• Esta semana me he relajado más. — This week I have relaxed more.

Relajarse past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish label is el pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect of haber with relajado — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me había relajado	I had relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te habías relajado	you had relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se había relajado	he / she had relaxed; you had relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habíamos relajado	we had relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habíais relajado	you (plural, informal) had relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habían relajado	they / you (plural) had relaxed

• Ya nos habíamos relajado antes de la llamada. — We had already relaxed before the call.

Relajarse future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish label is el futuro compuesto — future perfect.

Combine the future of haber with relajado — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habré relajado	I will have relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrás relajado	you will have relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habrá relajado	he / she will have relaxed; you will have relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habremos relajado	we will have relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habréis relajado	you (plural, informal) will have relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrán relajado	they / you (plural) will have relaxed

• Para las diez, ya me habré relajado. — By ten, I will already have relaxed.

Relajarse conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish label is el condicional compuesto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional of haber with relajado — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me habría relajado	I would have relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te habrías relajado	you would have relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se habría relajado	he / she would have relaxed; you would have relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos habríamos relajado	we would have relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os habríais relajado	you (plural, informal) would have relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se habrían relajado	they / you (plural) would have relaxed

• Con menos ruido, nos habríamos relajado mejor. — With less noise, we would have relaxed better.

Relajarse subjunctive conjugations

Relajarse present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar contexts. The Spanish label is el presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use the regular present subjunctive endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required pronominal clitic before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relaje	that I relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajes	that you relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relaje	that he / she relaxes; that you relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajemos	that we relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajéis	that you (plural, informal) relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajen	that they / you (plural) relax

• Es importante que te relajes esta noche. — It is important that you relax tonight.

Relajarse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish label is el imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series derived from the third-person plural preterite. The -se series is also standard and is acknowledged below.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajara	that I relaxed / were to relax
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajaras	that you relaxed / were to relax
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajara	that he / she relaxed / were to relax; that you relaxed / were to relax (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajáramos	that we relaxed / were to relax
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajarais	that you (plural, informal) relaxed / were to relax
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajaran	that they / you (plural) relaxed / were to relax

• El médico recomendó que me relajara. — The doctor recommended that I relax.

The accepted -se series is also available in many contexts; it should not be substituted mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

• me relajase — that I relaxed / were to relax
• te relajases — that you relaxed / were to relax
• se relajase — that he / she / you (formal) relaxed / were to relax
• nos relajásemos — that we relaxed / were to relax
• os relajaseis — that you (plural, informal) relaxed / were to relax
• se relajasen — that they / you (plural) relaxed / were to relax

Relajarse future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish label is el futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm is formed from the same past stem family used for the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me relajare	that I should relax (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te relajares	that you should relax (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se relajare	that he / she should relax (rare/formal); that you should relax (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos relajáremos	that we should relax (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os relajareis	that you (plural, informal) should relax (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se relajaren	that they / you (plural) should relax (rare/formal)

• Cuando se relajare por completo, podrá continuar. — When the person should become fully relaxed, they may continue.

Relajarse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive of haber with relajado — the past participle. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me haya relajado	that I have relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te hayas relajado	that you have relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se haya relajado	that he / she has relaxed; that you have relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hayamos relajado	that we have relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hayáis relajado	that you (plural, informal) have relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hayan relajado	that they / you (plural) have relaxed

• Me alegra que te hayas relajado. — I am glad that you have relaxed.

Relajarse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish label is el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine hubiera with relajado — the past participle; the hubiese series is also accepted. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiera relajado	that I had relaxed
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieras relajado	that you had relaxed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiera relajado	that he / she had relaxed; that you had relaxed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéramos relajado	that we had relaxed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubierais relajado	that you (plural, informal) had relaxed
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieran relajado	that they / you (plural) had relaxed

• Ojalá me hubiera relajado antes. — I wish I had relaxed earlier.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

• me hubiese relajado — that I had relaxed
• te hubieses relajado — that you had relaxed
• se hubiese relajado — that he / she / you (formal) had relaxed
• nos hubiésemos relajado — that we had relaxed
• os hubieseis relajado — that you (plural, informal) had relaxed
• se hubiesen relajado — that they / you (plural) had relaxed

Relajarse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish label is el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive of haber with relajado — the past participle. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish and is mainly a reference form. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me hubiere relajado	that I should have relaxed (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informal	te hubieres relajado	that you should have relaxed (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se hubiere relajado	that he / she should have relaxed (rare/formal); that you should have relaxed (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos hubiéremos relajado	that we should have relaxed (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os hubiereis relajado	that you (plural, informal) should have relaxed (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se hubieren relajado	that they / you (plural) should have relaxed (rare/formal)

• Cuando se hubiere relajado por completo, podrá continuar. — When the person should have become fully relaxed, they may continue.

Relajarse imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo command.

Relajarse affirmative commands

In affirmative pronominal commands, attach the clitic to the command form and recompute the written accent. The nosotros form drops the final -s before nos, and the ordinary vosotros form drops the final -d before os.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	relájate	relax!
Usted — you, singular formal	relájese	relax! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	relajémonos	let’s relax!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	relajaos	relax! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	relájense	relax! (plural)

• Relájate unos minutos antes de continuar. — Relax for a few minutes before continuing.

Relajarse negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms, with the required pronominal clitic placed before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no te relajes	do not relax!
Usted — you, singular formal	no se relaje	do not relax! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”	no nos relajemos	let’s not relax!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no os relajéis	do not relax! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no se relajen	do not relax! (plural)

• No te relajes todavía; falta una tarea. — Do not relax yet; one task remains.

Common constructions with Relajarse

Relajarse commonly combines with expressions of time, place, or means to show when, where, or how someone relaxes.

• Me relajo después de trabajar. — I relax after working.
• Nos relajamos con música suave. — We relax with soft music.

Example sentences with Relajarse

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

• Me relajo leyendo antes de dormir. — I relax by reading before going to sleep.
• Ayer nos relajamos en casa. — Yesterday we relaxed at home.
• Cuando era niño, me relajaba dibujando. — When I was a child, I relaxed by drawing.
• Esta tarde me voy a relajar un poco. — This afternoon I am going to relax a little.
• Ojalá te relajes durante las vacaciones. — I hope you relax during the vacation.
• Nos habríamos relajado más con menos ruido. — We would have relaxed more with less noise.
• Relájate y respira despacio. — Relax and breathe slowly.
• No os relajéis demasiado antes del examen. — Do not relax too much before the exam.

Rare and reference forms of Relajarse

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

• Apenas me hube relajado, continué con el trabajo. — As soon as I had relaxed, I continued with the work.

Use Relajarse by choosing the time frame first, then applying its actual conjugation pattern and any required pronoun or spelling behavior. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.