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Cepillarse (to brush) - Verb conjugation and exercises

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

Cepillarse (to brush) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 4: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 22: Higiene personal (Personal hygiene)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Cepillarse (to brush) cepillándose (brushing) cepillado (brushing)

Cepillarse (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/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) me he cepillado I have brushed
(tú) te has cepillado You have brushed
(él/ella) se ha cepillado he/she has brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos cepillado we have brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis cepillado You have brushed
(ellos/ellas) se 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 brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillen they brush

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

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

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me cepillaba I used to brush
(tú) te cepillabas you brushed
(él/ella) se cepillaba he/she was brushing
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepillábamos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepillabais You (plural) used to brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillaban they brushed

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) me había cepillado I had brushed myself
(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) me cepillara/me cepillase I brushed
(tú) te cepillaras/te cepillases you brushed
(él/ella) se cepillara/se cepillase he/she brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepilláramos/nos cepillásemos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepillarais/os cepillaseis You would brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillaran/se cepillaran 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) me cepillé I brushed
(tú) te cepillaste You brushed
(él/ella) se cepilló he/she brushed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepillamos we brushed
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepillasteis You brushed
(ellos/ellas) se 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) me cepillare I will brush
(tú) te cepillares you will brush yourself
(él/ella) se cepillare he/she will brush
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepilláremos we will brush ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepillareis You will brush
(ellos/ellas) se cepillaren they brush

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

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

Futuro simple 

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

Futuro perfecto 

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

Imperativo 

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

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No me cepille! Don't brush me!
No te cepilles! Don't brush!
No se cepille! Let's not brush!
No nos cepillemos! Let's not brush ourselves!
No os cepilléis! Don't brush yourselves!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) me cepillaría I would brush
(tú) te cepillarías You would brush yourself
(él/ella) se cepillaría he/she would brush
(nosotros/nosotras) nos cepillaríamos we would brush
(vosotros/vosotras) os cepillaríais You would brush yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se 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. You will brush your hair with the new brush.
Te cepillarás el pelo con el nuevo cepillo.
2. They brush with the new toothpaste.
Ellas se cepillan con la crema nueva.
3. He brushes his teeth before going out with friends.
Él se cepilla antes de salir con amigos.
4. He will brush his teeth after breakfast.
Se cepillará los dientes después del desayuno.
5. You brush your dirty hands before eating.
Os cepilláis las manos sucias antes de comer.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You were brushing to keep your hands clean.
Os cepillabais para llevar las manos limpias.
2. I have brushed with the new shampoo.
Me he cepillado con el champú nuevo.
3. He was brushing with the toothbrush.
Él se cepillaba con el cepillo de dientes.
4. Have you brushed your teeth today?
¿te has cepillado los dientes hoy?
5. You brushed with the special cream.
Os cepillasteis con la crema especial.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

Show translation Show answers

te cepilles, cepilláramos, nos, os cepilléis, se cepillen, se cepille

1.
Es importante que ... para tener el pelo limpio.
(It is important to brush to have clean hair.)
2.
Recomiendo que ... antes de usar la colonia.
(I recommend that you brush before using the cologne.)
3.
Quisimos que ... ... juntos.
(We wanted us to brush together.)
4.
Necesito que ... después de llevar las manos sucias.
(I need you to brush yourselves after your hands are dirty.)
5.
Quiero que ... cada mañana.
(I want you to brush your teeth every morning.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I hope I have brushed my hair well.
Ojalá me haya cepillado bien el pelo.
2. You might have brushed your hands.
Puede que os hayáis cepillado las manos.
3. They had brushed and applied the cream
Se hubieron cepillado y aplicado la crema
4. She would have brushed to have clean hair.
Se habría cepillado para tener el pelo limpio.
5. I hope you have brushed your teeth.
Espero que te hayas cepillado los dientes.