How to conjugate Cepillar in Spanish
To brush Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cepillar
- Cepillar in the Indicative Present
- Cepillar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cepillar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cepillar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cepillar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cepillar in the Indicative Future
- Cepillar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cepillar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cepillar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cepillar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cepillar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cepillar
- Imperative tenses of Cepillar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cepillar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cepillar is the Spanish verb for "to brush". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cepillar | to brush |
| Past participle | cepillado | brushed |
| Gerund | cepillando | brushing |
Indicative Tenses of Cepillar
Cepillar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cepillar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cepillo", meaning "I brush".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillo | I brush |
| Tú | cepillas | you brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepilla | s/he brushes, you (formal) brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillamos | we brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepilláis | you (plural) brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillan | they brush, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cepillar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cepillé", meaning "I brushed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillé | I brushed |
| Tú | cepillaste | you brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepilló | s/he brushed, you (formal) brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillamos | we brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillasteis | you (plural) brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillaron | they brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cepillar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cepillaba", meaning "I used to brush".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillaba | I used to brush |
| Tú | cepillabas | you used to brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepillaba | s/he used to brush, you (formal) used to brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillábamos | we used to brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillabais | you (plural) used to brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillaban | they used to brush, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cepillar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cepillando", meaning "I am brushing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cepillando | I am brushing |
| Tú | estás cepillando | you are brushing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cepillando | s/he is brushing, you (formal) are brushing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cepillando | we are brushing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cepillando | you (plural) are brushing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cepillando | they are brushing, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cepillar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cepillar", meaning "I am going to brush".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cepillar | I am going to brush |
| Tú | vas a cepillar | you are going to brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cepillar | s/he is going to brush, you (formal) are going to brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cepillar | we are going to brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cepillar | you (plural) are going to brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cepillar | they are going to brush, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cepillar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cepillaré", meaning "I will brush".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillaré | I will brush |
| Tú | cepillarás | you will brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepillará | s/he will brush, you (formal) will brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillaremos | we will brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillaréis | you (plural) will brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillarán | they will brush, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cepillar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cepillaría", meaning "I would brush".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillaría | I would brush |
| Tú | cepillarías | you would brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepillaría | s/he would brush, you (formal) would brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillaríamos | we would brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillaríais | you (plural) would brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillarían | they would brush, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cepillar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cepillado", meaning "I have brushed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cepillado | I have brushed |
| Tú | has cepillado | you have brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cepillado | s/he has brushed, you (formal) have brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cepillado | we have brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cepillado | you (plural) have brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cepillado | they have brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cepillar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cepillado", meaning "I had brushed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cepillado | I had brushed |
| Tú | habías cepillado | you had brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cepillado | s/he had brushed, you (formal) had brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cepillado | we had brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cepillado | you (plural) had brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cepillado | they had brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cepillar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cepillado", meaning "I will have brushed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cepillado | I will have brushed |
| Tú | habrás cepillado | you will have brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cepillado | s/he will have brushed, you (formal) will have brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cepillado | we will have brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cepillado | you (plural) will have brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cepillado | they will have brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cepillar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cepillado", meaning "I would have brushed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cepillado | I would have brushed |
| Tú | habrías cepillado | you would have brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cepillado | s/he would have brushed, you (formal) would have brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cepillado | we would have brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cepillado | you (plural) would have brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cepillado | they would have brushed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cepillar
Cepillar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cepille", meaning "I brush".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepille | I brush |
| Tú | cepilles | you brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepille | s/he brushes, you (formal) brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillemos | we brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepilléis | you (plural) brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillen | they brush, |
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Cepillar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cepillara", meaning "I brushed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillara | I brushed |
| Tú | cepillaras | you brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepillara | s/he brushed, you (formal) brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepilláramos | we brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillarais | you (plural) brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillaran | they brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cepillare", meaning "I will brush".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cepillare | I will brush |
| Tú | cepillares | you will brush |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepillare | s/he will brush, you (formal) will brush |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepilláremos | we will brush |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillareis | you (plural) will brush |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillaren | they will brush, |
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Cepillar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cepillado", meaning "I have brushed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cepillado | I have brushed |
| Tú | hayas cepillado | you have brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cepillado | s/he has brushed, you (formal) have brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cepillado | we have brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cepillado | you (plural) have brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cepillado | they have brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cepillado", meaning "I had brushed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cepillado | I had brushed |
| Tú | hubieras cepillado | you had brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cepillado | s/he had brushed, you (formal) had brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cepillado | we had brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cepillado | you (plural) had brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cepillado | they had brushed, |
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Cepillar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cepillado", meaning "I will have brushed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cepillado | I will have brushed |
| Tú | hubieres cepillado | you will have brushed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cepillado | s/he will have brushed, you (formal) will have brushed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cepillado | we will have brushed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cepillado | you (plural) will have brushed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cepillado | they will have brushed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Cepillar
Cepillar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cepille", meaning "(to you formal) brush!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cepilla | (to you) brush! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cepille | (to you formal) brush! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cepillemos | let's brush! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cepillad | (to you plural) brush! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cepillen | (to you plural formal) brush! |
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Cepillar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cepille", meaning "(to you formal) don't brush!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cepilles | (to you) don't brush! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cepille | (to you formal) don't brush! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cepillemos | let's not brush! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cepilléis | (to you plural) don't brush! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cepillen | (to you plural formal) don't brush! |
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