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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
él/ella se cepilla he/she brushes
nosotros/nosotras nos cepillamos We brush ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os cepilláis You all brush yourselves
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 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/she brushes
nosotros/nosotras nos cepillemos we brush
vosotros/vosotras os cepilléis you (plural) 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 all have brushed
ellos/ellas hayan cepillado they have brushed

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo cepillaba I brushed
tú cepillabas you were brushing
él/ella cepillaba he/she was brushing
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 would brush
tú cepillaras/cepillases you brushed
él/ella cepillara/cepillase he/she brushed
nosotros/nosotras cepilláramos/cepillásemos we brushed
vosotros/vosotras cepillarais/cepillaseis You all brushed
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 would have brushed
él/ella se hubiera/hubiese cepillado he/she would have 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 would have 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 had brushed
nosotros/nosotras hubimos cepillado we had brushed
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis cepillado You had 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 (plural) will brush
ellos/ellas cepillaren they will brush

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere cepillado I will have brushed
tú hubieres cepillado you will have brushed
él/ella hubiere cepillado he/she will have brushed
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos cepillado we will have brushed
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis cepillado You (plural) 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 all 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/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.

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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.