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