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Italian · Verb · #93 most common

pulire

to clean
to tidy

Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iopulisco
tupulisci
lui/leipulisce
noipuliamo
voipulite
loropuliscono

Io pulisco la cucina ogni giorno.

I clean the kitchen every day.

Loro puliscono la casa prima della festa.

They clean the house before the party.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho pulito
tuhai pulito
lui/leiha pulito
noiabbiamo pulito
voiavete pulito
lorohanno pulito

Ho pulito il bagno ieri.

I cleaned the bathroom yesterday.

Abbiamo pulito il garage la settimana scorsa.

We cleaned the garage last week.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iopulivo
tupulivi
lui/leipuliva
noipulivamo
voipulivate
loropulivano

Quando ero bambino, pulivo sempre la mia stanza.

When I was a child, I always cleaned my room.

Mia madre puliva la casa ogni sabato.

My mother used to clean the house every Saturday.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iopulirò
tupulirai
lui/leipulirà
noipuliremo
voipulirete
loropuliranno

Domani pulirò il giardino.

Tomorrow I will clean the garden.

Loro puliranno la macchina dopo il viaggio.

They will clean the car after the trip.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iopulirei
tupuliresti
lui/leipulirebbe
noipuliremmo
voipulireste
loropulirebbero

Pulirei la casa se avessi tempo.

I would clean the house if I had time.

Loro pulirebbero la cucina, ma sono stanchi.

They would clean the kitchen, but they are tired.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iopulisca
tupulisca
lui/leipulisca
noipuliamo
voipuliate
loropuliscano

È importante che io pulisca la mia stanza.

It is important that I clean my room.

Spero che tu pulisca la cucina prima di cena.

I hope that you clean the kitchen before dinner.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iopulissi
tupulissi
lui/leipulisse
noipulissimo
voipuliste
loropulissero

Se solo avessi pulito la casa, non ci sarebbe stato il disordine.

If only I had cleaned the house, there wouldn't have been a mess.

Era meglio che loro pulissero il garage prima di partire.

It was better that they cleaned the garage before leaving.

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Common questions
Is "pulire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"pulire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "pulire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "pulire" conjugates as: pulisco, pulisci, puliamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "pulire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "pulire" conjugates as: ho pulito, hai pulito, abbiamo pulito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "pulire" in Italian?
"pulire" (to clean, to tidy) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.