limpiar
to clean
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | limpio |
| tú | limpias |
| él/ella | limpia |
| nosotros | limpiamos |
| vosotros | limpiáis |
| ellos/ellas | limpian |
Yo limpio mi habitación todos los días.
I clean my room every day.
Ella limpia la cocina después de cenar.
She cleans the kitchen after dinner.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | limpié |
| tú | limpiaste |
| él/ella | limpió |
| nosotros | limpiamos |
| vosotros | limpiasteis |
| ellos/ellas | limpiaron |
Ayer limpié el coche por la mañana.
Yesterday I cleaned the car in the morning.
Nosotros limpiamos la casa antes de la fiesta.
We cleaned the house before the party.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | limpiaba |
| tú | limpiabas |
| él/ella | limpiaba |
| nosotros | limpiábamos |
| vosotros | limpiabais |
| ellos/ellas | limpiaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre limpiaba mi cuarto.
When I was a child, I always cleaned my room.
Ella limpiaba la casa cada fin de semana.
She cleaned the house every weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | limpiaré |
| tú | limpiarás |
| él/ella | limpiará |
| nosotros | limpiaremos |
| vosotros | limpiaréis |
| ellos/ellas | limpiarán |
Mañana limpiaré el jardín.
Tomorrow I will clean the garden.
Ellos limpiarán la oficina el lunes.
They will clean the office on Monday.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | limpiaría |
| tú | limpiarías |
| él/ella | limpiaría |
| nosotros | limpiaríamos |
| vosotros | limpiaríais |
| ellos/ellas | limpiarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, limpiaría toda la casa.
If I had time, I would clean the whole house.
Ella limpiaría su habitación si pudiera.
She would clean her room if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | limpie |
| tú | limpies |
| él/ella | limpie |
| nosotros | limpiemos |
| vosotros | limpiéis |
| ellos/ellas | limpien |
Espero que tú limpies tu cuarto antes de salir.
I hope you clean your room before going out.
Es importante que ellos limpien la sala para la visita.
It's important that they clean the living room for the visit.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | limpiara |
| tú | limpiaras |
| él/ella | limpiara |
| nosotros | limpiáramos |
| vosotros | limpiarais |
| ellos/ellas | limpiaran |
Si yo limpiara más a menudo, tendría menos desorden.
If I cleaned more often, I would have less mess.
Ojalá que ella limpiara la cocina antes de cenar.
I wish she cleaned the kitchen before dinner.
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Common questions
- Is "limpiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "limpiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "limpiar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "limpiar" conjugates as: limpias, limpio, limpian, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "limpiar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "limpiar" conjugates as: limpiaste, limpié, limpiaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "limpiar" in Spanish?
- "limpiar" (to clean) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.