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Cepillar (to brush) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of cepillar (to brush) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Cepillar (to brush) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A1

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Cepillar (to brush) Cepillando (Brushing) Cepillado (Brushing)

Cepillar (to brush): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me cepillo I brush
(tú) te cepillas You brush yourself
(él/ella) se cepilla he brushes/she brushes
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepillamos we brush
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepilláis You brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillan they brush

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he cepillado I have brushed
(tú) has cepillado You have brushed
(él/ella) ha cepillado he/she has brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos cepillado we have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis cepillado You have brushed
(ellos/ellas) han cepillado They have brushed

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) me cepille I brush
(tú) te cepilles you brush
(él/ella) se cepille he brushes/ she brushes
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepillemos we brush
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepilléis you brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillen they brush

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya cepillado I have brushed
(tú) hayas cepillado you have brushed
(él/ella) haya cepillado he/she has brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos cepillado we have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis cepillado you have brushed
(ellos/ellas) hayan cepillado they have brushed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillaba I was brushing
(tú) cepillabas you brushed
(él/ella) cepillaba he brushed/she brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) cepillábamos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillabais You brushed
(ellos/ellas) cepillaban they brushed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me había cepillado I had brushed
(tú) te habías cepillado You had brushed
(él/ella) se había cepillado he/she had brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habíamos cepillado we had brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os habíais cepillado You had brushed
(ellos/ellas) se habían cepillado they had brushed

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillara/cepillase I brushed
(tú) cepillaras/cepillases You brushed
(él/ella) cepillara/cepillase he/she brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) cepilláramos/cepillásemos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillarais/cepillaseis you would brush
(ellos/ellas) cepillaran/cepillasen they brushed

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me hubiera/hubiese cepillado I would have brushed
(tú) te hubieras/hubieses cepillado you had brushed
(él/ella) se hubiera/hubiese cepillado he/she had brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hubiéramos/hubiésemos cepillado we would have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os hubierais/hubieseis cepillado You would have brushed
(ellos/ellas) se hubieran/hubiesen cepillado they had brushed

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillé I brushed
(tú) cepillaste You brushed
(él/ella) cepilló he/she brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) cepillamos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillasteis you brushed
(ellos/ellas) cepillaron they brushed

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube cepillado I had brushed
(tú) hubiste cepillado You had brushed
(él/ella) hubo cepillado he/ she had brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos cepillado we had brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis cepillado you brushed
(ellos/ellas) hubieron cepillado they had brushed

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillare I will brush
(tú) cepillares You will brush
(él/ella) cepillare he/she will brush
(nosotros/nosotras) cepilláremos we will brush
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillareis You will brush
(ellos/ellas) cepillaren they will brush

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere cepillado I will have brushed
(tú) hubieres cepillado You would have brushed
(él/ella) hubiere cepillado he/she will have brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos cepillado we will have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis cepillado you will have brushed
(ellos/ellas) hubieren cepillado they will have brushed

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillaré I will brush
(tú) cepillarás You will brush
(él/ella) cepillará he/she will brush
(nosotros/nosotras) cepillaremos we will brush
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillaréis You will brush
(ellos/ellas) cepillarán they will brush

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré cepillado I will have brushed
(tú) habrás cepillado You will have brushed
(él/ella) habrá cepillado he/she will have brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos cepillado we will have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis cepillado You will have brushed
(ellos/ellas) habrán cepillado they will have brushed
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Cepíllate! Brush yourself!
Cepíllese! Brush yourself!
Cepillémonos! Let's brush ourselves!
Cepillaos! You brush!
Cepíllense! Brush!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No te cepilles! You don't brush!
No se cepille! He/she does not brush!
No nos cepillemos! Let's not brush!
No os cepilléis! Do not brush!
No se cepillen! They should not brush!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) cepillaría I would brush
(tú) cepillarías You would brush
(él/ella) cepillaría he/she would brush
(nosotros/nosotras) cepillaríamos we would brush
(vosotros/vosotras) cepillaríais you would brush
(ellos/ellas) cepillarían they would brush

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me habría cepillado I would have brushed
(tú) te habrías cepillado You would have brushed
(él/ella) se habría cepillado he would have brushed/she would have brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos habríamos cepillado we would have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os habríais cepillado You would have brushed
(ellos/ellas) se habrían cepillado they would have brushed

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We will brush the room's curtains.
Nosotros cepillaremos las cortinas de la habitación.
2. She brushes her hair every day.
Ella se cepilla el pelo todos los días.
3. I brush my hair in front of the mirror.
Yo me cepillo el pelo delante del espejo.
4. You brush your teeth after eating.
Tú te cepillas los dientes después de comer.
5. You will brush the table after dinner.
Tú cepillarás la mesa después de cenar.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You brushed the stones of the path.
Vosotros cepillabais las piedras del camino.
2. I brushed the grass.
Yo cepillé el césped.
3. We brushed the wall.
Nosotros cepillamos la pared.
4. You have brushed the table.
Habéis cepillado la mesa.
5. They brushed the tree.
Ellos cepillaron el árbol.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

Show translation Show answers

cepillarais/cepillaseis, se cepille, me cepille, os cepilléis, te cepilles

1.
Es importante que ... el cabello todos los días.
(It is important that you brush your hair every day.)
2.
Quiero que él ... los zapatos antes de salir.
(I want him to brush his shoes before going out.)
3.
Espero que ... los dientes antes de dormir.
(I hope that I brush my teeth before sleeping.)
4.
Recomiendo que ... las chaquetas de polvo.
(I recommend that you brush the jackets of dust.)
5.
Vosotros ... la piedra.
(You brushed the stone.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They had brushed, the stairs wouldn't be dirty.
Si se hubieran/hubiesen cepillado, la escalera no estaría sucia.
2. If we had brushed, the shower would be dry.
Si nos hubiéramos/hubiésemos cepillado, la ducha estaría seca.
3. He/she would have brushed the carpet.
Él/ella se habría cepillado la alfombra.
4. After you had brushed the soil, you planted the seeds.
Después de que hubiste cepillado la tierra, sembraste las semillas.
5. You had brushed the leaf before watering the plant.
Vosotras hubisteis cepillado la hoja antes de regar la planta.