Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Limpiarse in Spanish
limpiarse to clean (oneself) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Limpiarse (to clean (oneself)) is a widely used reflexive regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: me limpio, te limpias, se limpia, nos limpiamos, os limpiáis, se limpian. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- limpiado cleaned
- Gerund
- limpiando cleaning
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Limpiarse
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Present
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Future
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Limpiarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Limpiarse
- Imperative tenses of Limpiarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Limpiarse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Limpiarse
Limpiarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of limpiarse 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 limpio”, meaning “I clean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpio | I clean |
| Tú | te limpias | you clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpia | s/he cleans |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiamos | we clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiáis | you (plural) clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpian | they clean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem limpi- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of limpiarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me limpié”, meaning “I cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpié | I cleaned |
| Tú | te limpiaste | you cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpió | s/he cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiamos | we cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiasteis | you (plural) cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiaron | they cleaned |
How it’s built: Regular: stem limpi- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of limpiarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me limpiaba”, meaning “I used to clean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpiaba | I used to clean |
| Tú | te limpiabas | you used to clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpiaba | s/he used to clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiábamos | we used to clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiabais | you (plural) used to clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiaban | they used to clean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem limpi- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of limpiarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy limpiando”, meaning “I am cleaning”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy limpiando | I am cleaning |
| Tú | te estás limpiando | you are cleaning |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está limpiando | s/he is cleaning |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos limpiando | we are cleaning |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis limpiando | you (plural) are cleaning |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están limpiando | they are cleaning |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund limpiando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of limpiarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me 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 | me voy a limpiar | I am going to clean |
| Tú | te vas a limpiar | you are going to clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a limpiar | s/he is going to clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a limpiar | we are going to clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a limpiar | you (plural) are going to clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a limpiar | they are going to clean |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive limpiar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of limpiarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me limpiaré”, meaning “I will clean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpiaré | I will clean |
| Tú | te limpiarás | you will clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpiará | s/he will clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiaremos | we will clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiaréis | you (plural) will clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiarán | they will clean |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive limpiar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of limpiarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me limpiaría”, meaning “I would clean”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpiaría | I would clean |
| Tú | te limpiarías | you would clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpiaría | s/he would clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiaríamos | we would clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiaríais | you (plural) would clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiarían | they would clean |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive limpiar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of limpiarse 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 limpiado”, meaning “I have cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he limpiado | I have cleaned |
| Tú | te has limpiado | you have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha limpiado | s/he has cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos limpiado | we have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis limpiado | you (plural) have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han limpiado | they have cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of limpiarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había limpiado”, meaning “I had cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había limpiado | I had cleaned |
| Tú | te habías limpiado | you had cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había limpiado | s/he had cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos limpiado | we had cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais limpiado | you (plural) had cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían limpiado | they had cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of limpiarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré limpiado”, meaning “I will have cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré limpiado | I will have cleaned |
| Tú | te habrás limpiado | you will have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá limpiado | s/he will have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos limpiado | we will have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis limpiado | you (plural) will have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán limpiado | they will have cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of limpiarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría limpiado”, meaning “I would have cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría limpiado | I would have cleaned |
| Tú | te habrías limpiado | you would have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría limpiado | s/he would have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos limpiado | we would have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais limpiado | you (plural) would have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían limpiado | they would have cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Limpiarse
Limpiarse 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 limpie”, meaning “I clean”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpie | I clean |
| Tú | te limpies | you clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpie | s/he cleans |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiemos | we clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiéis | you (plural) clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpien | they clean |
How it’s built: Regular: stem limpi- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse 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 limpiara”, meaning “I cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpiara | I cleaned |
| Tú | te limpiaras | you cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpiara | s/he cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiáramos | we cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiarais | you (plural) cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiaran | they cleaned |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, limpiaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (limpiáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse 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 limpiare”, meaning “I will clean”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me limpiare | I will clean |
| Tú | te limpiares | you will clean |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se limpiare | s/he will clean |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos limpiáremos | we will clean |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os limpiareis | you (plural) will clean |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se limpiaren | they will clean |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, limpiaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (limpiáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse 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 limpiado”, meaning “I have cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya limpiado | I have cleaned |
| Tú | te hayas limpiado | you have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya limpiado | s/he has cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos limpiado | we have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis limpiado | you (plural) have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan limpiado | they have cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse 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 limpiado”, meaning “I had cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera limpiado | I had cleaned |
| Tú | te hubieras limpiado | you had cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera limpiado | s/he had cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos limpiado | we had cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais limpiado | you (plural) had cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran limpiado | they had cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Limpiarse 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 limpiado”, meaning “I will have cleaned”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere limpiado | I will have cleaned |
| Tú | te hubieres limpiado | you will have cleaned |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere limpiado | s/he will have cleaned |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos limpiado | we will have cleaned |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis limpiado | you (plural) will have cleaned |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren limpiado | they will have cleaned |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle limpiado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Limpiarse
Limpiarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “límpiese”, meaning “(to you formal) clean!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | límpiate | (to you) clean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | límpiese | (to you formal) clean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | limpiémonos | let's clean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | limpiaos | (to you plural) clean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | límpiense | (to you plural formal) clean! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (límpiate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (límpiese, límpiense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (limpiémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (limpiaos).
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Limpiarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se 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 te limpies | (to you) don't clean! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se limpie | (to you formal) don't clean! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos limpiemos | let's not clean! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os limpiéis | (to you plural) don't clean! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se limpien | (to you plural formal) don't clean! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te limpies, no se limpie, no nos limpiemos, no os limpiéis, no se limpien.
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Frequently asked questions about Limpiarse
Is limpiarse a regular or irregular verb?
Limpiarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate limpiarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), limpiarse is conjugated as: yo me limpio, tú te limpias, él/ella/usted se limpia, nosotros nos limpiamos, vosotros os limpiáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se limpian. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate limpiarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), limpiarse is conjugated as: yo me limpié, tú te limpiaste, él/ella/usted se limpió, nosotros nos limpiamos, vosotros os limpiasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se limpiaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate limpiarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), limpiarse is conjugated as: yo me limpiaba, tú te limpiabas, él/ella/usted se limpiaba, nosotros nos limpiábamos, vosotros os limpiabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se limpiaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate limpiarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), limpiarse is conjugated as: yo me limpiaré, tú te limpiarás, él/ella/usted se limpiará, nosotros nos limpiaremos, vosotros os limpiaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se limpiarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate limpiarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), limpiarse is conjugated as: yo me limpie, tú te limpies, él/ella/usted se limpie, nosotros nos limpiemos, vosotros os limpiéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se limpien. The present subjunctive 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.
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