Conjugation of limpiar in Spanish
limpiarto cleanregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpio | |
| tú | limpias | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpia | |
| nosotros | limpiamos | |
| vosotros | limpiáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpian |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
limpioolimpioLearners may accidentally add an extra vowel; the correct form is just limpio.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpié | |
| tú | limpiaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpió | |
| nosotros | limpiamos | |
| vosotros | limpiasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
limpiabalimpiéThis is the imperfect; the preterite first-person form is limpié.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiaba | |
| tú | limpiabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiaba | |
| nosotros | limpiábamos | |
| vosotros | limpiabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiaré | |
| tú | limpiarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiará | |
| nosotros | limpiaremos | |
| vosotros | limpiaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiaría | |
| tú | limpiarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiaría | |
| nosotros | limpiaríamos | |
| vosotros | limpiaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpie | |
| tú | limpies | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpie | |
| nosotros | limpiemos | |
| vosotros | limpiéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpien |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- tú
limpiaslimpiesUse the subjunctive form after expressions of doubt, wish, or emotion: limpies.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiara | |
| tú | limpiaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiara | |
| nosotros | limpiáramos | |
| vosotros | limpiarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | limpia | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpie | |
| nosotros | limpiemos | |
| vosotros | limpiad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpien |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
limpieslimpiaThe affirmative informal command is limpia, not the subjunctive limpies.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiando | |
| tú | limpiando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiando | |
| nosotros | limpiando | |
| vosotros | limpiando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | limpiado | |
| tú | limpiado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | limpiado | |
| nosotros | limpiado | |
| vosotros | limpiado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | limpiado |
limpiar — frequently asked questions
Is limpiar a regular verb?
Yes — limpiar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does limpiar mean?
limpiar is a Spanish verb meaning "to clean".