How to conjugate Limpiar in Spanish
To clean, to clean up Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Limpiar
- Limpiar in the Indicative Present
- Limpiar in the Indicative Preterite
- Limpiar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Limpiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Limpiar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Limpiar in the Indicative Future
- Limpiar in the Indicative Conditional
- Limpiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Limpiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Limpiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Limpiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Limpiar
- Imperative tenses of Limpiar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Limpiar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Limpiar is the Spanish verb for "to clean, to clean up". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to limpiar include: asear.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | limpiar | to clean, to clean up |
| Past participle | limpiado | cleaned |
| Gerund | limpiando | cleaning |
Indicative Tenses of Limpiar
Limpiar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of limpiar 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, "limpio", meaning "I clean".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpio | I clean |
| Tú | limpias | you clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpia | s/he cleans, you (formal) clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiamos | we clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiáis | you (plural) clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpian | they clean, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of limpiar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "limpié", meaning "I cleaned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpié | I cleaned |
| Tú | limpiaste | you cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpió | s/he cleaned, you (formal) cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiamos | we cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiasteis | you (plural) cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiaron | they cleaned, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of limpiar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "limpiaba", meaning "I used to clean".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpiaba | I used to clean |
| Tú | limpiabas | you used to clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpiaba | s/he used to clean, you (formal) used to clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiábamos | we used to clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiabais | you (plural) used to clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiaban | they used to clean, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of limpiar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy limpiando", meaning "I am cleaning".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy limpiando | I am cleaning |
| Tú | estás limpiando | you are cleaning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está limpiando | s/he is cleaning, you (formal) are cleaning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos limpiando | we are cleaning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis limpiando | you (plural) are cleaning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están limpiando | they are cleaning, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of limpiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a limpiar", meaning "I am going to clean".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a limpiar | I am going to clean |
| Tú | vas a limpiar | you are going to clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a limpiar | s/he is going to clean, you (formal) are going to clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a limpiar | we are going to clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a limpiar | you (plural) are going to clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a limpiar | they are going to clean, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of limpiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "limpiaré", meaning "I will clean".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpiaré | I will clean |
| Tú | limpiarás | you will clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpiará | s/he will clean, you (formal) will clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiaremos | we will clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiaréis | you (plural) will clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiarán | they will clean, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of limpiar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "limpiaría", meaning "I would clean".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpiaría | I would clean |
| Tú | limpiarías | you would clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpiaría | s/he would clean, you (formal) would clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiaríamos | we would clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiaríais | you (plural) would clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiarían | they would clean, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of limpiar 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 limpiado", meaning "I have cleaned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he limpiado | I have cleaned |
| Tú | has limpiado | you have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha limpiado | s/he has cleaned, you (formal) have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos limpiado | we have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis limpiado | you (plural) have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han limpiado | they have cleaned, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of limpiar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había limpiado", meaning "I had cleaned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había limpiado | I had cleaned |
| Tú | habías limpiado | you had cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había limpiado | s/he had cleaned, you (formal) had cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos limpiado | we had cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais limpiado | you (plural) had cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían limpiado | they had cleaned, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of limpiar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré limpiado", meaning "I will have cleaned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré limpiado | I will have cleaned |
| Tú | habrás limpiado | you will have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá limpiado | s/he will have cleaned, you (formal) will have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos limpiado | we will have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis limpiado | you (plural) will have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán limpiado | they will have cleaned, |
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Limpiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of limpiar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría limpiado", meaning "I would have cleaned".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría limpiado | I would have cleaned |
| Tú | habrías limpiado | you would have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría limpiado | s/he would have cleaned, you (formal) would have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos limpiado | we would have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais limpiado | you (plural) would have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían limpiado | they would have cleaned, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Limpiar
Limpiar 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, "limpie", meaning "I clean".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpie | I clean |
| Tú | limpies | you clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpie | s/he cleans, you (formal) clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiemos | we clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiéis | you (plural) clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpien | they clean, |
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Limpiar 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, "limpiara", meaning "I cleaned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpiara | I cleaned |
| Tú | limpiaras | you cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpiara | s/he cleaned, you (formal) cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiáramos | we cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiarais | you (plural) cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiaran | they cleaned, |
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Limpiar 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, "limpiare", meaning "I will clean".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpiare | I will clean |
| Tú | limpiares | you will clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpiare | s/he will clean, you (formal) will clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiáremos | we will clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiareis | you (plural) will clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpiaren | they will clean, |
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Limpiar 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 limpiado", meaning "I have cleaned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya limpiado | I have cleaned |
| Tú | hayas limpiado | you have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya limpiado | s/he has cleaned, you (formal) have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos limpiado | we have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis limpiado | you (plural) have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan limpiado | they have cleaned, |
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Limpiar 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 limpiado", meaning "I had cleaned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera limpiado | I had cleaned |
| Tú | hubieras limpiado | you had cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera limpiado | s/he had cleaned, you (formal) had cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos limpiado | we had cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais limpiado | you (plural) had cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran limpiado | they had cleaned, |
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Limpiar 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 limpiado", meaning "I will have cleaned".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere limpiado | I will have cleaned |
| Tú | hubieres limpiado | you will have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere limpiado | s/he will have cleaned, you (formal) will have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos limpiado | we will have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis limpiado | you (plural) will have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren limpiado | they will have cleaned, |
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Imperative Tenses of Limpiar
Limpiar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "limpie", meaning "(to you formal) clean!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | limpia | (to you) clean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | limpie | (to you formal) clean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiemos | let's clean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiad | (to you plural) clean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | limpien | (to you plural formal) clean! |
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Limpiar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no limpie", meaning "(to you formal) don't clean!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no limpies | (to you) don't clean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no limpie | (to you formal) don't clean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no limpiemos | let's not clean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no limpiéis | (to you plural) don't clean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no limpien | (to you plural formal) don't clean! |
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